IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Saturday 18 July 2020
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 21 July 2020.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A ridge of high pressure is developing over central parts of the State. A weak
trough near the Pilbara coast will be replaced by fresh and gusty southeasterly
winds over the western Pilbara this morning and over much of the Pilbara and
southwest Kimberley during Sunday morning. Fresh southeasterly winds again over
the Pilbara and southern Kimberley on Monday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge will develop across central parts of the State today with a showery
westerly flow continuing over southern districts. The ridge will drift towards
the south coast on Sunday before a strong high pressure system moves into the
Bight on Monday.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday 18 July
Showers over the west coast and over southern coastal districts and the
adjacent Great Southern. Patchy rain over the Pilbara and northwest Interior.
Areas of morning frost through northeastern parts of the South West Land
Division, southeast Gascoyne and the western Goldfields.

Forecast for Sunday 19 July
Showers over southern coastal districts and along the west coast south of
Jurien Bay. Patchy rain over the Pilbara and central Interior. Areas of morning
frost over the South Interior and the northern Goldfields.

Forecast for Monday 20 July
Showers along and south coast and Eucla coast. Patchy rain over the eastern
South Interior clearing east.

Forecast for Tuesday 21 July
Chance of early showers near the Eucla coast.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Saturday.

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