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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Sunday 7 August 2022
for the period until midnight WST Wednesday 10 August 2022.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A ridge lies over southern parts of the State and will direct a southeasterly
flow over the Pilbara and southwest Kimberley on Sunday. A trough will remain
over the north Kimberley which extends into the Interior on Monday and Tuesday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A weak cold front is moving across the South West Land Division during Sunday
morning. A moderate cold front will move through on Monday followed by a very
cold airmass on Tuesday. A ridge then develops over central parts of the State
on Wednesday.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday 7 August
Showers over the South West Land Division and southwestern parts of the
Goldfields. Chance of thunderstorms over far western and southern parts of the
South West Land Division, clearing the west in the morning morning. Morning
frost possible over the far northeast Central Wheat Belt, southeast Gascoyne,
Goldfields, and South Interior.

Forecast for Monday 8 August
Showers over the South West Land Division, southwest Goldfields and southwest
Gascoyne. Chance of thunderstorms with possible hail over the far southwest of
the State. Morning fogs over the southern Gascoyne, southwest Goldfields,
Central West and Central Wheat Belt districts. Possible morning frost over
parts of the Goldfields, South Interior and adjacent northwest Eucla.

Forecast for Tuesday 9 August
Showers over the South West Land Division, southern Goldfields, southern and
coastal Gascoyne, Eucla, South Interior and southeast Pilbara. Chance of
thunderstorms with possible small hail southwest of Lancelin to Esperance.
Possible snow flurries on the peaks of the Stirling Ranges in the morning. Cold
maximum temperatures over most of the South West Land Division and southwest
Goldfields.

Forecast for Wednesday 10 August
Showers over western and southern parts of the South West Land Division.
Possible small hail near coastal parts of the Southeast Coastal district.
Morning frost possible over the Central Wheat Belt, western Goldfields and
southeast Gascoyne.

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

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