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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Thursday 4 July 2019
for the period until midnight WST Monday 8 July 2019.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A ridge of high pressure extends through the Northern Interior and eastern Pilbara whilst a trough moves eastwards across the far west Pilbara, reaching the southwest Kimberley and Interior on Friday before weakening on Sunday. A new ridge of high pressure will build over central parts of the State over the weekend.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A strong cold front is moving through the South West Land Division and Gascoyne and will reach central and eastern parts of the State during Friday. 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 central parts of the State during Saturday, with a weak onshore flow south of Perth. Another front begins to approach the southwest of the State on Sunday.

Forecast for the rest of 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 evening. Moderate to heavy falls 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 western Great Southern for a period during the day. Showers and isolated thunderstorms clearing from the South Interior in the afternoon.

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

Forecast for Monday 8 July
Showers over the Lower West, South West and adjacent Great Southern districts.

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

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