IDW10100 
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology 
Western Australia 

Western Australia Forecast 
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Wednesday 5 February 2020 
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 9 February 2020. 

Warning Information 
For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659
210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts. 

Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia 
A tropical low near the west Kimberley coast will move offshore tonight. It 
will then continue to move westwards offshore from the Pilbara coast and is 
forecast to develop into a tropical cyclone mostly likely on Thursday, before 
moving towards the Pilbara coast on the weekend. Refer to 
http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/ for more information. 

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia 
A deep trough lies slightly inland of the west coast and will remain near 
stationary until the weekend. The trough will result in very hot conditions 
over inland parts of the South West Land Division, as well as driving areas of 
thunderstorm activity. A cold front will moves across the south coast on 
Saturday night and Sunday pushing the trough east into central WA. 

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 5 February 
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, with heavy falls possible in the 
northwest. Showers and thunderstorms over the North Interior and far eastern 
Pilbara. Showers and thunderstorms possible over the inland South West Land 
Division. 

Forecast for Thursday 6 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, central and eastern Pilbara and 
northern Interior. Showers and thunderstorms possible over the South West Land 
Division, southwest Gascoyne and the far southwest Goldfields, apart from near 
the west coast. 

Forecast for Friday 7 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, and North Interior. 
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the South West Land Division and the 
western Gascoyne, apart from near the west coast. 

Forecast for Saturday 8 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, and Interior. Becoming 
windy near the Pilbara coast with heavy falls possible, depending on the 
movement and development of the Tropical Low. Showers and thunderstorms 
possible over the South West Land Division and the Gascoyne. 

Forecast for Sunday 9 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne northern 
Goldfields and Interior. Becoming windy over the central Pilbara with heavy 
falls possible, depending on the movement and development of the Tropical Low. 
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the South Coastal and South East 
Coastal districts. 

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

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