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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Saturday 2 February 2019
for the period until midnight WST Wednesday 6 February 2019.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A surface trough extends from the Pilbara and into the North Interior, and will remain near stationary for the next couple of days.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A strong ridge of high pressure will build south of the State during Sunday. A new surface trough will develop near the west coast on Monday then deepen during Tuesday and Wednesday.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday 2 February
Showers and thunderstorms in the Kimberley, Pilbara, far northern Interior and the northwestern Gascoyne. Showers along the south coast. Thunderstorms possible over the southern Goldfields and eastern Southeast Coastal district in the late evening.

Forecast for Sunday 3 February
Showers and thunderstorms in the Kimberley, Interior, Pilbara and the northern Gascoyne. Showers and thunderstorms also possible over the Eucla, and the southern Goldfields, contracting east during the day. Light showers along the south coast. Very hot over northern parts of the State.

Forecast for Monday 4 February
Showers and thunderstorms in the Kimberley, Interior, inland Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla and far northeastern parts of the South West Land Division. Light showers along the south coast. Very hot over northern parts of the State.

Forecast for Tuesday 5 February
Showers and thunderstorms in the Kimberley, Interior, inland Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, Goldfields and Eucla. Showers and thunderstorms also developing over northern parts of the South West Land Division during the morning, extending gradually south during the day and reaching the south coast in the late evening.

Forecast for Wednesday 6 February
Showers and thunderstorms in the Kimberley, Interior, inland Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, central and southern parts of the South West Land Division.

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

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