The Basin Weather Forecast

    • 14
    • 20

    Sunny

    • 15
    • 20

    Possible shower. Wind easing

    • 14
    • 19

    Showers. Windy

    • 13
    • 18

    Shower or two

    • 14
    • 19

    Shower or two

    • 13
    • 18

    Shower or two. Becoming windy

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    Partly cloudy

Today 6 Oct Lower West

Mostly sunny. The chance of fog in the south early this morning. The chance of smoke haze early this morning, mainly inland. Slight chance of a shower in the north during this afternoon and early evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north during this afternoon and early evening. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the morning then becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures 24 to 32.

Perth Local Waters

Two Rocks to Dawesville, inshore from Rottnest Island
Wind
Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Sunny.
Weather Situation
A trough will extend along the west coast on Tuesday, moving inland on Wednesday ahead of an approaching cold front. A series of cold fronts will then cross southwest WA in the second half of the week.
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October Temperature

Rottnest Island (3 km)

  • Lowest 2 October, 2026

    12.3 °C

  • Average October

    16.5 °C

  • Highest 2 October, 2026

    21.2 °C

Climate (2021–2026)

Rottnest Island (3 km)

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  • Average Low 2021–2026

    16.1 °C

  • Average 2021–2026

    18.9 °C

  • Average High 2021–2026

    22.8 °C
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