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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Thursday 5 November 2020
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 8 November 2020.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough lies from the inland Kimberley to the inland Pilbara and will drift
slowly east from Thursday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge of high pressure extends to the south of the State, with a high
pressure system moving south of the State. A deepening trough lies near the
west coast today and Friday before moving inland of the west coast on Saturday
as the ridge contacts eastwards. A cold front approaches the Southwest Capes
Sunday evening.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 5 November
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the Kimberley, eastern Pilbara,
southern and eastern Gascoyne, Interior, northern Goldfields and northern parts
of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Friday 6 November
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the Kimberley, eastern Pilbara,
southeast Gascoyne, Goldfields, Interior, Eucla and northern parts of the South
West Land Division. Showers possible along the south coast between Albany and
Esperance. Possible moderate to heavy falls for the southeastern Central West
and northern Central Wheat belt districts.

Forecast for Saturday 7 November
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the Kimberley, Interior, Goldfields,
Eucla and eastern South West Land Division.

Forecast for Sunday 8 November
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the Kimberley, Interior, southern and
eastern Goldfields, Eucla and eastern parts of the Southwest Land Division.
Showers developing near the Southwest Capes later in the evening.

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

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