IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Thursday 19 March 2020
for the period until midnight WST Monday 23 March 2020.
Warning Information
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Weather Situation - Northern Western Australia
A broad low pressure trough extends through the Kimberley and Pilbara and down into the Interior. The trough will move very little over the coming days.
Weather Situation - Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge of high pressure is developing south of the State as a trough develops near the west coast. The trough deepens further on Friday before moving offshore on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday 19 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the north and west Kimberley, west Pilbara, Gascoyne, northern Goldfields, far southwestern Interior and northern parts of the South West Land Division.
Forecast for Friday 20 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the northwest Kimberley. Rain with possible thunderstorms over the southern Gascoyne, central and eastern parts of the South West Land Division, Goldfields and Eucla. Showers about the western south
coast.
Forecast for Saturday 21 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the northwest Kimberley southwest Pilbara, western Interior, eastern Goldfields and Eucla. Areas of rain and thunderstorms over central and eastern parts of the South West Land Division. Showers about the south coast west of Albany.
Forecast for Sunday 22 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the northwest Kimberley, southwest Pilbara and adjacent Gascoyne, southern Goldfield, southwest Interior, Eucla and central parts of the South West Land Division. Rain and possible thunderstorms over the southeastern South West Land Division.
Forecast for Monday 23 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the northwest Kimberley, southwest Pilbara and adjacent Gascoyne, southern Goldfield, southwest Interior, Eucla and eastern parts of the South West Land Division
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.
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