IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Friday 19 March 2021
for the period until midnight WST Monday 22 March 2021.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A strong ridge of high pressure lies over the southeast of the State whilst a
trough extends from the Kimberley to waters north of WA to the far west Pilbara
coast.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
The synoptic pattern will remain stagnant over the next few days with a ridge
of high pressure to the southeast of the State, and a surface trough lingering
near the west coast. The trough will move inland from the west coast on Sunday.

Forecast for the rest of Friday 19 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley and the eastern Pilbara tending to
rain over the southern Kimberley and North Interior.

Forecast for Saturday 20 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley tending to rain over the Interior
and southern Kimberley. Chance of showers or thunderstorms over the eastern
Eucla and eastern parts of the South Interior.

Forecast for Sunday 21 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley tending to rain over the North
Interior. Chance of showers or thunderstorms over the Eucla and eastern parts
of the South Interior.

Forecast for Monday 22 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, North Interior and northeast
Pilbara. Chance of showers along the south coast.

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

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