IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Thursday 20 August 2020
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 23 August 2020.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A ridge of high pressure lies over southern parts of the State. A trough
extends from the inland Kimberley through to the Pilbara coast. Hot conditions
will develop over northern parts later in the week and over the weekend.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A high pressure ridge lies over southern parts of the State, and will move
south of the State on Friday. A trough and associated cold front will affect
southwestern parts on Saturday, with the trough contracting into eastern parts
on Sunday.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 20 August
Showers near the southern and Eucla coasts and remaining southwestern parts of
the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Friday 21 August
Showers near the southern and Eucla coasts. Possible morning frost over parts
of the Great Southern and South West districts.

Forecast for Saturday 22 August
Showers southwest of a line from Jurien Bay to Northam to Bremer Bay. Showers
or patchy light rain also possible over remaining northern parts of the South
West Land Division and the central Goldfields.

Forecast for Sunday 23 August
Showers about the southern and western coasts and adjacent inland parts of the
South West Land Division. Showers or patchy light rain also possible over the
Goldfields and the western Eucla.

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

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