Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds, Large Hailstones And Heavy Rainfall
for parts of South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern districts.
Issued at 2:05 am Friday, 3 April 2026.
Severe thunderstorms continuing about the south coastal parts of WA.
Weather Situation
A strong upper level trough is combining with a moist and unstable air to produce severe thunderstorms.
DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAILSTONES and HEAVY RAINFALL for the following areas:
South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds, large hailstones and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Bremer Bay, Ravensthorpe, Hopetoun, Jerramungup, Lake Grace and Lake King.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* If outside find safe shelter away from trees, power lines, storm water drains and streams.
* Close your curtains and blinds, and stay inside away from windows.
* Unplug electrical appliances and do not use land line telephones if there is lightning.
* If there is flooding, create your own sandbags by using pillow cases filled with sand and place them around doorways to protect your home.
* If boating, swimming or surfing leave the water.
* Do not drive into water of unknown depth and current.
* Slow down and turn your headlights on.
* Be alert and watch for hazards on the road such as fallen power lines and loose debris.
* If it is raining heavily and you cannot see, pull over and park with your hazard lights on until the rain clears.
The next warning is due to be issued by 5:05 am.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Mount Cooke (33.0444°S, 116.7496°E, 342m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the E, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon. Thunderstorms possibly severe with damaging winds and large hail in the NE early this morning. Winds SE 15 to 25 km/h turning E 20 to 30 km/h in the early morning. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
Forecast for Mount Cooke (33.0444°S, 116.7496°E, 342m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 15° 13° 14° 13° 13° 11° 9° Maximum 24° 25° 24° 20° 20° 21° 19° Chance of rain 10% 10% 10% 60% 60% 40% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 21
(km/h)14
(km/h)7
(km/h)11
(km/h)9
(km/h)12
(km/h)18
(km/h)15
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(km/h)Wind direction E E ESE SW S SW ESE ESE SE SW S W SSW S Relative humidity 75% 52% 74% 41% 83% 43% 76% 59% 83% 59% 79% 53% 75% 45% Dew point 14°C 14°C 13°C 11°C 14°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 11°C 8°C 7°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mount Cooke (33.0444°S, 116.7496°E, 342m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:59am WST 6:24am WST 6:05pm WST 6:30pm WST 6:27pm WST 7:19am WST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 First quarter Apr 24 Full moon May 02 -
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