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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Friday 19 April 2019
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 23 April 2019.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad surface trough lies over the Kimberley and Pilbara. A ridge developing over the south of the State on Saturday will cause a fresh and gusty east to southeasterly flow to develop over the Pilbara and west Kimberly waters on Sunday and Monday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A strong cold front is moving over eastern parts of the State as a ridge of high pressure develops near the south coast, extending east over the next few days. A weak cold front will reach the SW Capes Monday evening.

Forecast for the rest of Friday 19 April
Gusty showers and possible thunderstorms with small hail over southern parts of the South West Land Division. Damaging winds possible in the south. Possible snow flurries on the Stirling Ranges in the evening. Showers and thunderstorms over the Goldfields, far east Gascoyne, Eucla, Interior, eastern Pilbara and western Kimberley. Showers about the west Gascoyne.

Forecast for Saturday 20 April
Showers and thunderstorms over southern coastal parts with gusty winds and small hail, easing in the afternoon. Possible snow flurries on the Stirling Ranges in the morning. Gusty showers over western coastal parts of the South West Land Division, clearing in the afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms over the far eastern Eucla, and Interior, clearing during the day. Afternoon thunderstorms possible over the western Kimberley.

Forecast for Sunday 21 April
Morning frost possible through the Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt. Showers and thunderstorm possible over the northwest Kimberley coast in the afternoon and evening. Showers about the south coast east of Bremer Bay, contracting to the Eucla by the afternoon.

Forecast for Monday 22 April
Slight chance of showers about the Eucla. Showers developing about the South West and adjacent South Coastal districts late Monday night.

Forecast for Tuesday 23 April
Showers over near coastal parts between Busselton and Albany.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Saturday.

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