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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Friday 29 January 2021
for the period until midnight WST Monday 1 February 2021.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough lies over the Kimberley, Interior and into the inland Pilbara. A
tropical low over the northern Kimberley is expected to track towards the west
southwest over the coming days.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough lies over the Interior of WA and is expected to recede northeastwards
by Friday. Meanwhile a ridge of high pressure builds to the south of the State.
A new trough over the inland Gascoyne will develop down the west coast from
Friday as the ridge strengthens to the south of the State.

Forecast for the rest of Friday 29 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, central and eastern Pilbara,
central and northern Interior, far northern Goldfields and northeast Gascoyne.
Rain with squally winds and heavy falls possible over the northern and western
Kimberley. Showers possible over the south coast between Windy Harbour and
Albany.

Forecast for Saturday 30 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, Interior, inland
Gascoyne and far northern parts of the Central West district. Rain with squally
winds and heavy falls possible over the northern and western Kimberley.

Forecast for Sunday 31 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, Interior and Gascoyne.
Rain with squally winds and heavy falls possible over the western Kimberley and
eastern Pilbara.

Forecast for Monday 1 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, Interior, northern
Gascoyne and far northeast Goldfields and Eucla. Rain with squally winds and
heavy falls possible over the western Kimberley and eastern Pilbara.

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

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