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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Monday 3 August 2020
for the period until midnight WST Thursday 6 August 2020.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough lies over the Pilbara and Kimberley coast. The trough will
deepen through the eastern Pilbara on Monday. A ridge will build to the west of
the Pilbara during Tuesday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A cold front will move through the South West Land Division during Monday, and
a complex low pressure system will deepen near the South West and Lower West
coastal parts. The low will then move east to lie near the Goldfields during
Tuesday, and then into South Australia on Wednesday. A high pressure system
will move south of the Southwest Capes during Thursday.

Forecast for the rest of Monday 3 August
Rain areas and possible thunderstorms over the South Coastal, South East
Coastal and adjacent Great Southern districts with moderate to heavy falls
possible. Cold and showery over the remaining South West Land Division, mainly
in the south and west. Thunderstorms and small hail possible.

Forecast for Tuesday 4 August
Rain areas about the South East Coastal district, eastern South Coastal
district, the southern Goldfields and far western Eucla with moderate to heavy
falls possible. Cold and showery over remaining parts of the South West Land
Division, southern Gascoyne, Goldfields and Eucla, with conditions easing from
the west later in the day.

Forecast for Wednesday 5 August
Showers near the south coast and through eastern parts of the South West Land
Division and the Goldfields, easing through inland parts of the South West Land
Division during the day. Cold and showery over the Eucla and southern parts of
the Interior, mainly in the west with possible small hail.

Forecast for Thursday 6 August
Showers about the southern parts of the South West Land Division, Eucla,
southern Goldfields and South Interior, easing over inland parts during
afternoon and evening.

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

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