IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Sunday 20 December 2020
for the period until midnight WST Wednesday 23 December 2020.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough extends from the inland Pilbara through the inland Kimberley to a
tropical low near the northwest Kimberley coast. The tropical low is expected
to move slowly south over land during the remainder of Sunday through to Monday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge lies south of the State and a trough through the inland Gascoyne and
Goldfields. The trough will move back to the west coast during Monday with
temperatures rising along the west coast as the trough remains near stationary
through to Thursday.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday 20 December
Squally showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, with possible heavy falls
in the north and central Kimberley and the adjacent Interior. Showers and
storms over the eastern Pilbara, Interior, northeast Gascoyne, northeast
Goldfields and the northeast Eucla.

Forecast for Monday 21 December
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, northern Gascoyne and
the central and northern Interior. Heavy falls possible over the Kimberley and
North Interior.

Forecast for Tuesday 22 December
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, western Pilbara, and northern
Interior. Heavy falls possible over the south Kimberley and North Interior.

Forecast for Wednesday 23 December
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley and northern Interior. Heavy falls
possible over the North Interior.

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

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