IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Friday 16 October 2020
for the period until midnight WST Monday 19 October 2020.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough lies over the northern and western Kimberley and extends south into
the east Pilbara and North Interior. On Saturday and Sunday the trough will
extend from the Gascoyne into the Northern Interior.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough lies over northern parts of the South Interior, with a high pressure
ridge developing over the southwest of the state. The ridge will remain south
of the State for the next few days with another trough developing near the west
coast over the weekend.

Forecast for the rest of Friday 16 October
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the South Interior. Showers possible
near the eastern south coast and adjacent inland, also near the Eucla coast.

Forecast for Saturday 17 October
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the northern Kimberley and far eastern
Interior in the afternoon and early evening. Showers and thunderstorms possible
late afternoon and evening near the Kalbarri coast.

Forecast for Sunday 18 October
Afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms possible over the northern and
eastern Kimberley, the southern Interior, southern Gascoyne and northern parts
of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Monday 19 October
Afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms possible over the northern and
eastern Kimberley, the southern Interior, southern Gascoyne and over central
and eastern parts of the South West Land Division.

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

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