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Western Australia Forecast

  • Monday Windy with showers across west & south, mainly SW. Dry elsewhere. Warm in north. Mild in southeast.

  • Tuesday Windy with showers across south. Clearing in west. Dry elsewhere. Cool in south. Warm in north.

  • Wednesday Brisk wind and showers easing in south. Dry elsewhere. Cool in south. Warm in north.

  • Thursday Drizzly, light showers in south, east from Albany. Dry elsewhere. Cool in south. Warm in north.

  • Friday Rain and gusty winds developing in the southwest. Warm in the north, grading mild in the south.

WA Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Fri 12/05 Sat 13/05 Sun 14/05

32.7°C

Fitzroy Crossing Ap
Hottest

34.6°C

Roebourne Ap

35.0°C

Bidyadanga

35.0°C

Wyndham Ap

37.4°C

Mandora

12.2°C

Styles Tower
Coldest

2.4°C

Newdegate

3.4°C

Eyre

4.5°C

Goomalling

-0.2°C

Salmon Gums

W 53km/h

Ocean Reef
Windiest

46km/h

Warburton

57km/h

Cape Naturaliste

100km/h

Cape Leeuwin
-

1.2mm last hr

Shannon
Wettest

9.0mm

Hopetoun North

27.4mm

Cocos Island Ap

39.0mm

Dwellingup

39.0mm

Dwellingup
Western Australia's Records for May
Max Min Rain
Highest 40.6°C at
Bidyadanga in 1990
Lowest 7.8°C at
Mount Barker in 1908
Highest 29.2°C at
Cockatoo Island in 1967
Lowest -5.6°C at
Wandering in 1964
Highest 286.5mm at
Cape Leveque in 1949

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 %
Showers
14 21 90% 1-5mm Nil WNW 38 69 W 34 69
Possible shower
14 24 50% < 1mm Nil W 26 59 WSW 33 56
Possible thunderstorm
11 20 90% 1-5mm Nil W 28 77 WSW 29 57
Possible thunderstorm
12 17 90% 1-5mm Nil WNW 25 91 W 33 66
Showers
12 21 90% 1-5mm Nil - - - -
Possible shower
16 25 5% < 1mm Nil SSW 8 61 SW 26 70
Mostly sunny
12 22 20% < 1mm Nil WNW 21 73 WNW 35 34
Possible shower
11 27 40% < 1mm Nil NNE 26 48 N 26 35
Sunny
19 32 5% < 1mm Nil ESE 10 41 NW 15 31
Sunny
9 28 5% < 1mm Nil NE 10 28 NW 12 21
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Weather News

Late-week soaking looms for eastern Australia

12:03 EST

A substantial late-autumn rain event will affect Australia's eastern states and territories during the second half of this week.

Thick fog covers Brisbane, delaying flights, reducing visibility on roads

11:32 EST

Thick fog blanketed Brisbane this morning, reducing visibility on the roads and diverting flights away from the city's airport.

Northern Territory cattle stations mustering fat cattle after above-average wet season

09:15 EST

With an above average wet season, high beef prices, and heavier cattle Mt Sanford Station is one of many Top End pastoral properties looking at a good year ahead.