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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Thursday 25 August 2022
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 28 August 2022.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A strong high pressure system in the Bight directs a fresh and dry east to
southeast flow. The high pressure system will move east later Thursday. A weak
trough will develop over the Kimberley on the weekend.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A strong high pressure system moving east across the Bight extends a firm ridge
over the State. Meanwhile, a weak trough forming the vicinity of the west coast
will move inland later on Thursday and Friday ahead of a weak cold front across
the South West Land Division on Saturday. A new ridge of high pressure will
follow in the wake of the cold front on Sunday.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 25 August
Sunny in the north, cloudy periods over southern parts with a possible light
coastal shower east of Eyre. Windy across the northern and central parts of the
State. Possible morning frosts over southeastern Goldfields, South East Coastal
and southern parts of the South Interior.

Forecast for Friday 26 August
Light showers developing about the southwest coast between Margaret River and
Albany.

Forecast for Saturday 27 August
Showers southwest of a line Denham to Eyre, more frequent about the southwest
coast. Possible morning fogs over far western Gascoyne, Central West, Lower
West, western parts of Central Wheat Belt and western parts of the Great
Southern district.

Forecast for Sunday 28 August
Showers over the far western and southern parts of the South West Land
Division, far southern parts of the Goldfields, Eucla and adjacent South
Interior. Possible morning fogs and frost over inland parts of the South West
Land Division.

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

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