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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Wednesday 3 February 2021
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 6 February 2021.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough lies over the inland Kimberley and extends to a tropical low
inland near the northern Gascoyne coast. The tropical low is expected to move
slowly westwards, likely moving offshore during Thursday before taking a more
southerly track offshore from the Gascoyne coast on Friday and Saturday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A tropical low lies over the northwest Gascoyne and is expected to move slowly
westwards, likely moving offshore during Thursday before taking a more
southerly track parallel, but offshore, from the west coast over the coming
days. A weak cold front is expected to brush the south coast today followed by
a new ridge of high pressure developing in its wake.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 3 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, Interior, Gascoyne,
northern Goldfields and far northern parts of the Central West district.
Squally winds and heavy falls possible over the southwestern Pilbara and
northwestern Gascoyne. Rain over the southwestern Gascoyne, Goldfields, South
Interior and Eucla. Showers along the south coast.

Forecast for Thursday 4 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne and northern
Interior. Squally winds and heavy falls possible over the western Pilbara and
northwestern Gascoyne.

Forecast for Friday 5 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, northern parts
of the South West Land Division and northern Interior. Squally winds and heavy
falls possible over the far western Pilbara and over the western Gascoyne.

Forecast for Saturday 6 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara and Gascoyne, tending to
rain areas over the southwest Gascoyne and northern parts of the South West
Land Division. Rain areas extending south over southwestern parts of the South
West Land Division during the day. Squally winds and heavy falls possible over
the southwest Gascoyne and Central West district.

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

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