Weather stations
The department has a network of 191 automatic weather stations and radars throughout Western Australia. These stations provide timely, relevant, and local weather data to assist growers and regional communities in making more-informed decisions.
The station data includes air temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction, with stations also measuring incoming solar radiation to calculate evaporation.
The department’s Weather App and website are trusted sources of weather information. Alongside data from our own network, the department also hosts automatic weather station data from third parties including the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES), the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA), Water Corporation, Harvey Water and Pardoo Beef.
Weather App
The department's Weather App delivers fast, reliable, location-specific weather information across Western Australia. Designed for everyday use, the app brings the key features of the Weather website into a simple, mobile experience. Access live observations, historical data and radar from our statewide network of weather stations to make faster, more informed decisions as conditions change.
Benefits
- Respond faster to changing weather conditions
- Plan operations with confidence and reduce guesswork
- Save time by focusing on your key stations and metrics
- Make consistent, informed decisions using one trusted source for weather data.
Key features
- Live station data across WA
- Interactive map with radar overlays, timeline playback and station search
- Detailed station dashboards including temperature, rainfall, wind, humidity, solar radiation, soil temperature, spraying conditions
- Custom push notifications by station and weather metric thresholds
- Forecast views for short‑term planning
- Data download for deeper analysis
- Personalised dashboards synced across devices
- In‑app ‘how‑to’ videos for new and updated features.
Download the Weather App
Weather App walkthrough video
The video provides an overview of the updated Weather App, highlighting what’s new and how users can get the most out of the upgraded platform.
It steps through the app’s key functions, shows how to navigate weather station data and forecasts, and explains practical ways the app can support on‑farm decision‑making and day‑to‑day planning.
Weather website
The department's weather application includes an easy-to-read, drop-down summary of current data for each of the department’s weather stations and Bureau of Meteorology radar information.
The dashboard enables farmers, consultants, and other users to capture and compare a range of weather data all on one page. The site allows users to select a range of dates to graph, compare and analyse data.
To learn more about the latest site, access the playlist below for a series of FAQ videos and helpful tips.
Seasonal Climate Outlook
Sign up for the monthly Seasonal Climate Outlook newsletter which provides
3‑month national and international climate outlooks for the South West Land Division,
along with current maps of rainfall totals, deciles and modelled soil water.
Contact us
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Dr Stephen BradshawOperations Manager - Data Science and Platforms