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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Wednesday 28 October 2020
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 31 October 2020.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough extends from the southern Kimberley through the inland Pilbara to the
Gascoyne.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A deep surface trough extends from the inland Gascoyne, through the Goldfields
and into the western Eucla, and will move east on Wednesday. A weak cold front
will brush the western south coast early Wednesday, with a high pressure system
rapidly developing to the south of the State in its wake. On Thursday and
Friday a new surface trough will form and deepen near the west coast, before
moving inland on Saturday.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 28 October
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the central and eastern Kimberley, far
southeast Pilbara, Interior, eastern Gascoyne and the northern Goldfields.
Morning thunderstorms also possible over the southern Goldfields, the far
southeastern parts of the South West Land Division and the western Eucla.
Showers along the south coast, with early showers also possible along the west
coast south of Perth.

Forecast for Thursday 29 October
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the Kimberley, Interior, eastern and
southern Pilbara, the Gascoyne, and northern parts of the Central West.

Forecast for Friday 30 October
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the Kimberley, inland Pilbara, inland
Gascoyne, north and west Interior and northwestern parts of the South West Land
Division.

Forecast for Saturday 31 October
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the Kimberley, eastern Pilbara and
North Interior. Showers and possible thunderstorms over southern parts of the
South West Land Division. Showers also developing over western parts south of
Jurien Bay during the day.

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

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