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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Sunday 8 August 2021
for the period until midnight WST Wednesday 11 August 2021.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A high pressure system lies over central Australia and will move east as a
trough moves slowly through the Pilbara during Sunday and the Kimberley during
Monday and Tuesday as a new ridge begins to develop through central parts of
the State from Tuesday onwards.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A weak cold is moving across the west coast. A series of strengthening cold
fronts will approach the southwest of the State from late Sunday through until
Tuesday. A new ridge of high pressure will then begin to develop through
central parts of the State later on Tuesday.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday 8 August
Showers southwest of a line Onslow to Israelite Bay, with a chance of early
morning and late evening thunderstorms about the South West Capes.

Forecast for Monday 9 August
Squally showers and a chance of thunderstorms over areas southwest of Jurien
Bay to Hopetoun. Showers over remaining areas southwest of Mardie to Eucla.

Forecast for Tuesday 10 August
Squally showers and thunderstorms, with possible small hail, over areas
southwest of Geraldton to Kalgoorlie to Israelite Bay. Showers over remaining
areas southwest of Carnarvon to Eucla.

Forecast for Wednesday 11 August
Showers southwest of a line Geraldton to Katanning to Esperance.

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

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