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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Thursday 4 November 2021
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 7 November 2021.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough inland from the northwest Kimberley coast extends to a low pressure
system centred over the Gascoyne district. The low pressure system moves
southeast as a high pressure ridge strengthens into the western parts of the
Pilbara.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough will form through the inland South West Land Division early in the
morning and move towards the southeast during the day today. By Friday
afternoon the southern part of the trough will move rapidly into South
Australia as a new ridge strengthens over the south and west coasts in its
wake. The northern part of the trough will linger back into the Interior on
Friday and then contract slowly northwards on Saturday as the ridge becomes
further established over southern WA.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 4 November
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley and Interior, extending to the
Goldfields, Eucla and eastern South West Land Division. Thunderstorms may be
severe in the Interior, Goldfields, and South East Coastal District. Very warm
temperatures through the inland Gascoyne, Goldfields and eastern South West
Land Division.

Forecast for Friday 5 November
Tending cooler through eastern and northern parts of the South West Land
Division. Showers and thunderstorms possible over the Kimberley, Interior,
eastern Pilbara, the Eucla and the South East Coastal District. Chance of
showers over the south coastal districts.

Forecast for Saturday 6 November
Possible showers and storms over the Kimberley, Interior, and inland Pilbara. A
light shower possible, mainly during the morning, over the south coastal
districts. Cool weather persisting over the southern half of the South West
Land Division.

Forecast for Sunday 7 November
Possible showers and storms over the Kimberley, Interior, southeast Pilbara,
and Goldfields. A light shower possible, mainly during the morning, over the
south coastal districts.

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

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