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Western Australia Forecast

  • Thursday Very hot south & interior. Cooler change in west. Heavy rain/storms strong winds across Kimberley.

  • Friday Very hot northwest to southeast. Cooler in south. Heavy rain/storms strong winds across Kimberley.

  • Saturday Mild in south. Warming up in west. Windy in north. Rain/storms nth, east, heavy W Kimberley/E Pilbara.

  • Sunday Mild in south. Very warm in west. Windy interior. Rain/storms north & east, heavy inland.Dry in west.

  • Monday Mild in south. Very warm in west. Windy interior. Rain/storms in east, heavy inland. Dry in west.

WA Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Mon 02/01 Tue 03/01 Wed 04/01

43.9°C

Roebourne Ap
Hottest

44.4°C

Nyang

44.1°C

Murchison

46.6°C

Gascoyne Junction

46.6°C

Gascoyne Junction

19.9°C

Perth Harbour
Coldest

7.9°C

Pemberton

10.1°C

Eyre

11.5°C

Carnamah

5.1°C

Rocky Gully

NNW 44km/h

Newdegate
Windiest

79km/h

Marble Bar

75km/h

Troughton Island

83km/h

Adele Is
-
no rain last hr Wettest

30.0mm

Christmas Island Ap

160.0mm

Home Valley

146.0mm

Beverley Springs

121.0mm

Mount Elizabeth
Western Australia's Records for January
Max Min Rain
Highest 49.8°C at
Mundrabilla Station in 1979
Lowest 13.9°C at
Mount Barker in 1917
Highest 35.5°C at
Wittenoom in 2003
Lowest 0.9°C at
Bridgetown in 1921
Highest 504.8mm at
Kuri Bay in 1982

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 %
Mostly sunny
18 27 40% < 1mm Nil WSW 18 75 WSW 30 53
Mostly sunny
17 28 30% < 1mm Nil SSW 22 63 SW 33 56
Late shower
15 25 50% < 1mm Nil WSW 11 67 W 29 61
Late shower
19 25 70% < 1mm Nil W 18 58 WSW 27 48
Mostly sunny
19 35 40% < 1mm Nil - - - -
Windy
24 31 5% < 1mm Nil SSW 31 62 SW 44 60
Sunny
22 41 5% < 1mm Nil NE 21 25 NNE 13 8
Mostly sunny
16 29 30% < 1mm Nil SE 16 65 SE 21 63
Possible thunderstorm
29 34 90% 40-80mm Nil WSW 19 78 SW 23 72
Mostly sunny
24 40 30% < 1mm Nil ESE 29 17 E 20 13
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Weather News

Body found in search for good Samaritan swept away in far north Queensland floodwaters

14:22 EDT

The body of a good Samaritan who was washed off a bridge in far north Queensland has been found.

Search resumes for good Samaritan swept away in floodwaters in far north Queensland

13:48 EDT

Family and friends of a far north Queensland man who went missing in floodwaters after trying to warn motorists of the rising water last night have joined the search to find him.

North, central Queensland passenger rail down after heavy rain

13:19 EDT

There are major disruptions for rail passengers in central Queensland after large sections of the track were damaged following days of torrential rain.