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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Tuesday 8 January 2019
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 12 January 2019.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A surface trough lies along the Pilbara coast and through the inland Kimberley and will remain near stationary over the next few days.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge of high pressure lies to the south of the State. A surface trough lies near the west coast and will deepen and move eastwards on Wednesday and Thursday as a weak cold front brushes the south coast Thursday night. A ridge quickly builds over southern parts of the State in the wake of the front before another trough develops inland of the west coast Saturday.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 8 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the north Kimberley, southwest Pilbara, Gascoyne and northern parts of the South West Land Division. Showers near the south coast.

Forecast for Wednesday 9 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, western Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, north and western Interior, northern and eastern parts of the South West Land Division, the Goldfields and the Eucla. Some morning showers over coastal areas east of Albany. Very hot in the Pilbara, southern Kimberley, northern Gascoyne, northern Goldfields and North Interior.

Forecast for Thursday 10 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, inland Pilbara, northeast Gascoyne, Interior, Southeast Coastal district, the Goldfields and the Eucla. Some evening showers over coastal areas between Cape Leeuwin and Albany. Very hot in the Pilbara, southern Kimberley, northern Gascoyne, Interior and Goldfields.

Forecast for Friday 11 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, inland Pilbara and the Interior. Showers and possible thunderstorms over coastal areas east of Esperance. Very hot in the Pilbara, southern Kimberley and Interior.

Forecast for Saturday 12 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Inland Pilbara, northeast Gascoyne and Interior. Very hot over most of the State.

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

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