IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Saturday 21 August 2021
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 24 August 2021.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough lies inland from the Pilbara and Kimberley coasts, and will
remain near stationary over the weekend. From Monday, the trough will move
offshore for a period during the mornings.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge lies across central parts of the South West Land Division. A weak cold
front will brush the western south coast later today and then moves along the
remaining south coast on Sunday. The ridge will then move in rapidly in the
wake of the cold front with a high pressure system moving south of the State on
Monday.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday 21 August
Showers southwest of a line from Geraldton to Esperance.

Forecast for Sunday 22 August
Showers near the southern and Eucla coasts. Morning showers possible along the
west coast south of Jurien Bay.

Forecast for Monday 23 August
Slight chance of a shower along the south coast. Early frost possible over
parts of the northern Great Southern, southern Central Wheat Belt and southern
Goldfields.

Forecast for Tuesday 24 August
Slight chance of showers over the southeast Gascoyne and northern Goldfields.
Early frost possible over the eastern Great Southern, southern Goldfields and
inland Southeast Coastal district.

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

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