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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Saturday 12 March 2022
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 15 March 2022.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough extending from the Kimberley to the Pilbara coast will drift south on
the weekend.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge of high pressure to the south of the State will weaken on Saturday. A
trough near the west coast is deepening and will move inland across the South
West Land Division on Saturday. A new ridge will follow in the wake of the
trough. A cold front will brush past the southwest of the State on Tuesday.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday 12 March
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, southern Pilbara, inland
Gascoyne, Goldfields, western parts of the South Interior, western parts of
Eucla and over most parts of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Sunday 13 March
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, eastern
Goldfields, Interior, Southeast Coastal and Eucla. Few showers about the far
southwest of the State.

Forecast for Monday 14 March
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, Interior and
Eucla. Few light showers about the south coast.

Forecast for Tuesday 15 March
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley and eastern Interior.
Showers over the far southwest of the State.

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

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