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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Saturday 30 July 2022
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 2 August 2022.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A high pressure system over southeast Australia extends a ridge across the
north with winds turning more east to northeast over the northern inland. A new
ridge will move over the state during Sunday resulting in a return of
southeasterly winds, apart from the Kimberley. A strong cold front will move
over the west Pilbara coast on Monday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A cold front over eastern parts of the state will continue to move east with a
fresh to strong and gusty west to southwesterly flow following in the wake of
the the front. A ridge will then develop over the northern Southwest Land
Division later today and extend east across central parts of the State on
Sunday. A series of strong cold fronts are then forecast to move through from
Monday to Wednesday next week.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday 30 July
Showers south of a line from Coral Bay to Warburton, most likely over the Lower
West, South West and South coastal districts. Chance of gusty thunderstorms
near the coast between Augusta and Albany and also over the Eucla. Possible
small hail southwest of Mandurah to Bremer Bay and along the Esperance coast.
Slight chance of snow flurries on the peaks of the Stirling Ranges in the
morning.

Forecast for Sunday 31 July
Showers near the west and south coasts of the South West Land Division, south
of Jurien Bay and along the Eucla coast. Possible early showers over the South
Interior. Morning frost possible over the inland South West Land Division,
southeast Gascoyne, Goldfields and western South Interior.

Forecast for Monday 1 August
Becoming very windy over western and southern parts of the State. Showers about
far western parts of the State extending to southwest of Mardie to Warburton
during the day. Chance of squally thunderstorms over the South West Land
Division, southeast Gascoyne and southwest Goldfields. Morning frost possible
over southern parts of the South Interior and adjacent Goldfields and Eucla.

Forecast for Tuesday 2 August
Very windy over central and southern parts of the State. Showers over most of
the State, apart from the Kimberley. Chance of squally thunderstorms southwest
of a line from Geraldton to Israelite Bay.

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

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