IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Wednesday 16 September 2020
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 19 September 2020.

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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough lies inland from the Kimberley and Pilbara coast. The trough
will deepen over the Pilbara during before contracting through the Interior on
Wednesday. Generally a southeasterly flow developing on Thursday as a high
pressure system develops over southwest WA.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A deepening surface trough lies over the eastern SWLD and will move east to lie
over the Interior and Eucla during today. A new ridge will develop to the south
of the State on today and Thursday in the wake of the trough. Another trough
will develop off the west coast by Thursday evening and move inland from the
west coast later on Friday.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 16 September
Showers over southern parts of the South West Land Division and the southern
Goldfields and Eucla. The chance of a thunderstorm over the Eucla and South
Interior.

Forecast for Thursday 17 September
Showers over the South East Coastal district, the Eucla and the adjacent
Goldfields. Chance of a thunderstorm over the southeast Interior.

Forecast for Friday 18 September
Showers over the Eucla and southern South Interior. Evening showers near the
western south coast.

Forecast for Saturday 19 September
Showers extending over western and southern parts of the South West Land
division and far southwest Gascoyne.

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

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