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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Tuesday 19 April 2022
for the period until midnight WST Friday 22 April 2022.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A weak trough extends near the coast from the Kimberley to the Pilbara. It will
push offshore from the Pilbara and far west Kimberley coasts for a period in
the mornings during the week.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge of high pressure is developing near the south coast with a weak front
to brush the south coast on Tuesday. The ridge will develop south of the State
in the wake of the front on Wednesday and a slow moving high pressure system
will strengthen and move eastwards on Thursday and Friday. A cloud band
extending from the Gascoyne and into the Interior will persist until Wednesday.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 19 April
Areas of smoke haze over parts of the Lower West and South West districts this
morning. Showers and thunderstorms over the northern Kimberley and western
parts of the Pilbara. Rain and thunderstorms over the northern Gascoyne and far
southern Pilbara. Showers over far western parts of the South Interior and far
south of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Wednesday 20 April
Showers and thunderstorms over the northern Kimberley. Showers over the
northeast Gascoyne, southeast Pilbara, southern Interior and far southern
coastal districts of the State.

Forecast for Thursday 21 April
Showers and thunderstorms over the far northwest Kimberley. Showers along the
south and Eucla coasts.

Forecast for Friday 22 April
Chance of showers and thunderstorms over the western Gascoyne and far northern
parts of the South West Land Division. Light showers about the south and Eucla
coasts.

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

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