IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Thursday 17 September 2020
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 20 September 2020.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough lies inland from the Kimberley and Pilbara coast. Generally a
southeasterly flow developing during Thursday and early Friday as a high
pressure system develops over southwest WA.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A deepening surface trough lies over the Interior and Eucla, and will deepen
during Thursday and Friday while moving slowly east. A ridge will lie over the
South West Land Division Thursday and Friday. A cold front will move through
the South West Land Division this weekend.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 17 September
Showers over the Southeast parts of the South West Land Division, the Eucla and
the adjacent Goldfields. Chance of a thunderstorm over the southeast Interior
and Eucla.

Forecast for Friday 18 September
Showers over the Eucla and southeast 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.

Forecast for Sunday 20 September
Showers near the SW Capes extending to areas southwest of a line Denham to
Israelite Bay during the afternoon and evening. Light falls inland. Chance of a
thunderstorm about the south coast.

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

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