IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Saturday 22 August 2020
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 25 August 2020.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough extends from the inland Kimberley through to the Pilbara coast.
Hot conditions persist over the weekend and early next week.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A cold front will affect southwestern parts on late today. The front and
associated low pressure system will move along the south coast on Sunday,
before weakening. A high pressure ridge will form near the south coast on
Monday and Tuesday.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday 22 August
Showers developing southwest of a line from Jurien Bay to Northam to Bremer
Bay. Patchy light rain also possible over remaining northern parts of the South
West Land Division, southern Gascoyne 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, southern Gascoyne and the western Eucla.

Forecast for Monday 24 August
Showers about the southern parts of the South West Land Division and near the
west coast south of Jurien Bay.

Forecast for Tuesday 25 August
Chance of a thunderstorm in the South Interior. Slight chance of a shower near
the western south coast and the Albany coast.

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

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