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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Wednesday 1 January 2020
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 5 January 2020.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad low pressure trough lies inland from the Pilbara coast. The trough will move temporarily offshore from the western Pilbara coast for a period over the next few mornings.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough lies through the Gascoyne and Goldfields, deepening on Thursday before moving east into the Eucla during the day as a weak front brushes the western south coast Thursday night. By Friday, the trough moves into the Interior and a new ridge develops near the south coast during the day and on Saturday. A trough develops along the west coast on Saturday night, moving inland on later Sunday.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 1 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, central and eastern Pilbara, Interior, and northeast Gascoyne. Moderate rainfall possible about the northwest Kimberley coast.

Forecast for Thursday 2 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, eastern Pilbara, Interior, far northeast Gascoyne, eastern Goldfields, Eucla and eastern South East Coastal. Showers possible over southern parts of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Friday 3 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, eastern Pilbara, Interior, far northeast Gascoyne and Eucla. Showers possible over southern parts and west coast of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Saturday 4 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, central and eastern Pilbara, North Interior, northeast Gascoyne. Areas of rain over the South Interior and adjacent Goldfields and Eucla districts.

Forecast for Sunday 5 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, central and eastern Pilbara and North Interior.

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

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