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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Thursday 27 October 2022
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 30 October 2022.

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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough extending from a low over the western Pilbara and inland through the
Kimberley will move south during today and into Friday. A ridge extending over
the west coast will also move south over the coming days.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge is pushing in over southern parts of the State in the wake of a weak
cold front. A trough and embedded low over northern WA will track southeast
through the Gascoyne and Goldfields on during today and Friday as the ridge
moves further south.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 27 October
Mostly sunny over the southern half with isolated showers along the south
coast. A cloud band may produce high-based showers and thunderstorms through
the eastern Pilbara and western Interior in the afternoon. Slight chance of an
afternoon thunderstorm in the northeast Kimberley with very hot conditions
persisting.

Forecast for Friday 28 October
Isolated showers over southern parts of the South West Land Division. Showers
and isolated thunderstorms developing through the eastern Goldfields, Eucla and
South Interior during the afternoon. Very hot again in the northeast Kimberley.

Forecast for Saturday 29 October
Showers extending over most of the South West Land Division during the morning,
then moving east over southeastern parts of the State and clearing from western
districts by evening. Showers also possible for the southern Goldfields, and
southern Gascoyne. Showers and thunderstorms possible for eastern parts of the
Kimberley and Interior, mainly during the afternoon. Chance of a thunderstorm
over southern Goldfields, eastern South East Coastal district, and western
Eucla.

Forecast for Sunday 30 October
Showers over the southern parts of the South West Land Division, southern
Goldfields, southern South Interior, and Eucla district.

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

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