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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Monday 20 January 2020
for the period until midnight WST Friday 24 January 2020.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough extends from the inland of the Pilbara to the North Interior which will persist over the coming days. A fresh westerly flow over the northern Kimberley will ease from Wednesday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A deep trough will move east across southern parts of the State, as a weak cold front moves along the south coast on Tuesday. A new ridge will develop over the south of the State on Wednesday and Thursday. A broad trough forms inland from the west coast on Friday.

Forecast for the rest of Monday 20 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, inland Gascoyne and the northern Interior. Moderate to heavy falls about the northwest Kimberley coast.

Forecast for Tuesday 21 January
Rain and thunderstorms about the north Kimberley, with some heavy falls possible. Showers and thunderstorms over the remainder of the Kimberley, central and eastern Pilbara and northeastern parts of the Interior. Showers developing southwest of a line from Bunbury to Bremer Bay, extending along the coast up to Perth and across to Israelite Bay.

Forecast for Wednesday 22 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northeast Pilbara and northeast Interior. Showers about the south coast and adjacent inland areas.

Forecast for Thursday 23 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, east Pilbara and North Interior. Light showers about the south coast and adjacent inland areas.

Forecast for Friday 24 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, inland Pilbara and North Interior.

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

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