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Current Warnings
 

Western Australia Forecast

  • Thursday Patchy showers over the southern inland. Very hot in the N, grading to cool in the SW.

  • Friday Gusty winds along the coast and central interior. Very hot in the north grading to mild in the south.

  • Saturday Windy with showers in the south. Very hot in the north grading to mild in the south.

  • Sunday Cloudy and mild in south with gusty showers/storms. Partly cloudy and warm to hot elsewhere.

  • Monday Showers over southern inland, dry north. Possible storm southwest. Hot in the northeast.

WA Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Mon 24/09 Tue 25/09 Wed 26/09

39.8°C

Marble Bar
Avg: Rec:
Hottest

40.0°C

Kalumburu
Avg: Rec:

40.0°C

West Roebuck
Avg: Rec:

40.9°C

Roebourne Ap
Avg: Rec:

40.9°C

Roebourne Ap
Avg: Rec:

13.1°C

North Walpole
Avg: Rec:
Coldest

3.0°C

York
Avg: Rec:

2.2°C

Cunderdin Airfield
Avg: Rec:

-0.2°C

Newdegate
Avg: Rec:

-4.6°C

Eyre
Avg: Rec:

S 46km/h

North Island
Windiest

62km/h

Forrest

74km/h

Forrest

57km/h

Shark Bay Ap
-
no rain last hr Wettest

3.6mm

Cape Leeuwin
Avg: Rec:

3.2mm

Walpole Forestry
Avg: Rec:
- -

3.4mm

North Walpole
Avg: Rec:

3.0mm

Albany
Avg: Rec:
Western Australia's Records for September
Max Min Rain
Highest 43.1°C at
West Roebuck in 2003
Lowest 7.8°C at
Kojonup in 1971
Highest 30.0°C at
Warmun in 2016
Lowest -4.6°C at
Eyre in 1989
Highest 244.9mm at
Cocos Island Ap in 1919

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
10 23 5% < 1mm Nil ESE 18 62 SSE 19 35
Sunny
9 24 5% < 1mm Nil SSE 23 63 SSW 33 53
Mostly sunny
5 20 10% < 1mm Slight SE 11 74 S 12 50
Mostly sunny
10 15 20% < 1mm Nil SSW 11 66 S 20 63
Mostly sunny
7 23 5% < 1mm Nil - - - -
Sunny
14 26 5% < 1mm Nil S 32 51 SW 36 53
Mostly sunny
12 24 5% < 1mm Nil ESE 23 57 SE 17 33
Mostly sunny
11 21 20% < 1mm Nil SSW 10 53 SSW 20 53
Sunny
18 32 10% < 1mm Nil N 11 61 NW 24 50
Sunny
17 34 10% < 1mm Nil NE 25 5 NNW 12 5
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