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Current Warnings
 

Western Australia Forecast

  • Saturday Cool and showery in the southwest. Hot and stormy in the north. Dry in central parts.

  • Sunday Thundery showers in the north. Gusty cool showers along southern coast.

  • Monday A few showers in the southwest. A few showers/storms in northern Kimberley.

  • Tuesday Showers in the south. Hot north, warm south. Thunderstorms possible over Kimberley.

WA Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Wed 28/09 Thu 29/09 Fri 30/09

29.7°C

Argyle Ap
Hottest

41.1°C

Wyndham Ap

41.0°C

Kalumburu

41.0°C

Wyndham Ap

8.8°C

Laverton Ap
Coldest

-2.4°C

Southern Cross Ap

-4.3°C

Eyre
 

W 88km/h

Cape Leeuwin
Windiest

103km/h

Red Rocks Point

74km/h

Cape Leeuwin

118km/h

Cape Naturaliste
-

2.8mm last hr

Christmas Island Ap
Wettest

76.2mm

Christmas Island Ap

7.4mm

Barrow Island
 
Western Australia's Records for October
Max Min Rain
Highest 46.9°C at
Port Hedland Ap in 2002
Lowest 7.8°C at
Mount Barker in 1928
Highest 32.7°C at
Old Halls Creek in 1900
Lowest -5.0°C at
Eyre in 2013
Highest 322.6mm at
Cocos Island Ap in 1910

Western Australia Weather Forecasts

Station
(ungroup by district)
Forecast Min Max Chance of rain Rain amount Frost risk 9am 3pm
Wind RH Wind RH
°C °C km/h % km/h %
Windy with showers
12 18 90% 1-5mm Nil W 43 69 WSW 43 62
Windy with showers
11 21 50% < 1mm Nil W 33 77 WSW 40 53
Late thunder
10 17 90% 1-5mm Nil WSW 49 69 WSW 44 58
Possible thunderstorm
10 14 90% 5-10mm Nil WNW 48 76 WSW 44 65
Windy with showers
10 17 90% 1-5mm Nil - - - -
Possible shower
13 23 5% < 1mm Nil SW 23 59 SW 36 68
Possible shower
11 22 70% < 1mm Nil WNW 34 53 WNW 46 34
Mostly sunny
11 26 40% < 1mm Nil W 21 40 WNW 27 41
Showers
22 30 90% 5-10mm Nil SW 11 62 WSW 18 57
Windy
13 30 40% < 1mm Nil NNW 28 6 NW 37 17
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