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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Wednesday 3 July 2019
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 7 July 2019.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A ridge of high pressure lies across central parts of the State with a general east to southeasterly flow over northern districts. A trough will develop over the western Pilbara during Thursday, with a weakening rain band forecast to reach western parts of the Pilbara later on Thursday and early Friday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A high pressure ridge lies across central and southern parts of the State. A strong cold front is expected to move through the west of the State during Thursday. A pool of cold, unstable air will move across southern parts in the wake of the front on Friday. A ridge of high pressure will develop over southern parts of the State during Saturday, with a weak onshore flow south of Bunbury.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 3 July
Showers possible about the South West Capes, most likely during the morning or the late evening.

Forecast for Thursday 4 July
A rain band with isolated thunderstorms extending through the South West Land Division, Gascoyne and west Pilbara during the day, reaching the western Goldfields in the late afternoon or evening. Moderate to heavy falls and gusty winds about western districts. Showers persisting in the wake of the rain band, with thunderstorms possible over western parts south of Jurien Bay.

Forecast for Friday 5 July
Showers across the South West Land Division, easing over inland parts later in the day. Possible small hail in the south. Thunderstorms possible south of a line Jurien Bay to Israelite Bay, contracting to the south coast by midday and clearing in the evening. Showers over the western Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla and southwest Interior, contracting to southeastern parts of the State during the day.

Forecast for Saturday 6 July
Showers about western coastal parts south of Geraldton and over south coastal districts, extending into the Great Southern for a period during the day. Showers about the South Interior.

Forecast for Sunday 7 July
Showers over the Lower West and South West districts. Morning showers over coastal parts of the South East coastal district.

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

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