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Western Australian Weather

Current Warnings
 

Western Australia Forecast

  • Sunday Gusty showers and thunderstorms over eastern half. Mostly dry and windy in the southwest.

  • Monday Heavy rain and strong winds over northern parts. Very hot in the west, hot elsewhere.

  • Tuesday Showers and storms in the north. Mostly dry and warm-to-hot elsewhere.

  • Wednesday Wind and showers easing along southern coastline. Thunderstorms in the Pilbara and Kimberleys.

  • Thursday Thunderstorms clearing in teh northeast. Hot to very hot, windy in the south.

WA Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Thu 22/12 Fri 23/12 Sat 24/12

30.2°C

Karratha Ap
Hottest

44.0°C

Eneabba

43.9°C

Onslow Ap

43.0°C

Meekatharra Ap

45.7°C

Onslow Ap

11.8°C

Manjimup
Coldest

7.0°C

Albany Airport

9.0°C

Jarrahwood
 

0.0°C

Cygnet Bay

SSE 50km/h

North Island
Windiest

74km/h

Troughton Island

88km/h

Browse Is

85km/h

Leonora Ap
-
no rain last hr Wettest

225.6mm

Broome Ap

210.0mm

Bidyadanga
 

225.6mm

Broome Ap
Western Australia's Records for December
Max Min Rain
Highest 49.4°C at
Roebourne in 2011
Lowest 12.2°C at
Mount Barker in 1922
Highest 35.0°C at
Marble Bar in 1902
Lowest 0.0°C at
Bridgetown in 1953
Highest 711.0mm at
Munglinup West in 2010

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 %
Sunny
14 29 5% < 1mm Nil SE 18 50 SW 23 39
Sunny
15 31 5% < 1mm Nil SSE 24 38 SSW 32 38
Increasing sunshine
11 27 5% < 1mm Nil SSE 9 52 SW 17 45
Possible shower
14 21 5% < 1mm Nil SSW 16 58 SSW 22 55
Sunny
11 31 5% < 1mm Nil - - - -
Sunny
21 33 5% < 1mm Nil SSE 32 41 SSW 34 46
Increasing sunshine
13 30 5% < 1mm Nil S 13 49 SSW 12 22
Possible shower
15 24 5% < 1mm Nil - - - -
Mostly sunny
28 33 40% < 1mm Nil WNW 18 68 WNW 24 65
Sunny
20 33 20% < 1mm Nil SSE 15 42 SSW 15 25
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Weather News

Christmas Eve fog not a Bridgewater Jerry in reverse, weather bureau says

09:05 EDT

A Christmas Eve fog which blanketed the greater Hobart area has been interpreted incorrectly as a reversal of the famous Bridgewater Jerry, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

Mixed bag of Christmas weather

08:39 EDT

Australia is certainly living up to its characteristically diverse and interesting weather this Christmas day, with everything from tropical low pressure systems, mildew and fog happening at the same time.

Hot Christmas weather, fire risk ahead for Victoria, authorities say

00:32 EDT

Hot and windy conditions forecast for Victoria in the coming days will create a serious risk of grass and bushfires, the state's Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley says.