IDW10700 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Western Australia Christmas Island Forecast Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Friday 13 March 2026 Weather Situation: A slow moving trough residing to the south is directing moist southwesterly winds over the region, bringing the risk of showers to the island. This trough will move north over the island by Sunday increasing the chance of a shower. Forecast for the rest of Friday 13 March Partly cloudy. Medium chance of a shower or two. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds: W/SW about 10 knots. Seas: About 1 metre. Swell: S/SW 1 to 1.5 metres. Forecast for Saturday 14 March Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds: W below 10 knots turning SW in the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: S 1 to 1.5 metres. Max 28 Min 24 Outlook for Sunday 15 March Partly cloudy. High chance of a shower. Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Max 28 Outlook for Monday 16 March Partly cloudy. High chance of a shower. Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Max 28 The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:30 am WST Saturday.