View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 4:25 pm WST on Friday 8 December 2023.
Weather Situation
A trough over the Interior will continue contracting away to the northeast as a strong high pressure ridge develops over the region. The high will move south of the State and its associated ridge will extend through all of southern and central WA, bringing fresh and gusty southeasterly winds to most areas. The ridge will begin to gradually weaken during the early part of next week.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north early this evening. Winds southerly 25 to 35 km/h turning southeasterly in the evening.
Saturday 9 December
Mostly sunny. Winds southeasterly 30 to 45 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 28.
- Fire Danger
- North Goldfields: High
- South Goldfields: High
- West Interior: High
- South Interior: High
- Eucla: High
Sun protection 7:30am to 4:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Kalgoorlie | 12 | 25 |
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Leonora | 15 | 26 |
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Laverton | 14 | 25 |
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Leinster | 15 | 28 |
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Norseman | 11 | 25 |
Sunday 10 December
Mostly sunny. Winds southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 20s.
Monday 11 December
Partly cloudy. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29.
Tuesday 12 December
Partly cloudy. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending south to southeasterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 33.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Saturday.
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