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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Monday 19 September 2022
for the period until midnight WST Thursday 22 September 2022.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
Hot across the Kimberley. Light winds throughout the north as a broad trough
lies over the area. A trough over the Pilbara and North Interior will move
eastwards on Monday while a high pressure ridge develops to the south on
Tuesday, resulting in a period of fresh southeasterly winds.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough over the eastern Gascoyne and Goldfields is moving eastwards and
through the South Interior and Eucla today. A vigorous cold front will cross
the west coast early this morning before moving over remaining southern parts
during the day. A ridge then develops over central parts of the State on
Tuesday with a further cold front moving through later Wednesday and into
Thursday.

Forecast for the rest of Monday 19 September
Showers extending throughout the South West Land Division, southeast Gascoyne,
southern Goldfields, southern South Interior and Eucla, most widespread along
the west and south coasts. Chance of gusty thunderstorms near the west and
south coasts, south of Jurien Bay and through the Southeast Coastal district,
far southern Goldfields and Eucla. Small hail possible southwest of Jurien Bay
to Albany. Possible morning for over inland southern parts of the South West
Land Division. Becoming windy over a large area of the State with possible
raised dust over the Eucla and southern parts of the South Interior.

Fire Danger:
Extreme in the South Interior and Eucla districts.

Forecast for Tuesday 20 September
Showers over southwest parts of the South West Land Division and along the
south coast and Eucla. Windy morning over the north of the State, apart from
the northern Kimberley. Possible morning frost over the Central Wheat Belt.

Forecast for Wednesday 21 September
Showers southwest of Jurien Bay to Esperance. Chance of afternoon thunderstorms
over the far northern Kimberley.

Forecast for Thursday 22 September
Showers over most of the South West Land Division, most widespread about the
south coast during the morning. Chance of afternoon thunderstorms over the far
northern Kimberley.

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

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