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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Saturday 3 December 2022
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 6 December 2022.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough extends from the inland Kimberley down into the central Pilbara.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough remains near stationery over the South Interior over the weekend while
a weak high pressure ridge lies over southern parts of the State. A weak cold
front brushes the far southwest coast on Saturday with a new ridge
strengthening to the south by Sunday. A new trough will develop back over
western parts of the State during the beginning of next week, extending
offshore of the west coast by Tuesday.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday 3 December
High based showers and thunderstorms over the eastern Gascoyne, far southeast
Pilbara, west Interior, Goldfields, eastern parts of the Central Wheat Belt and
Great Southern and the South East Coastal districts. Little to no rainfall
expected. Possible light showers along the south coast west of Israelite Bay,
clearing east of Walpole by the afternoon.

Forecast for Sunday 4 December
Showers and thunderstorms over the eastern Gascoyne, west Interior, Goldfields,
eastern parts of the South West Land Division and Eucla. Little to no rainfall
expected. Possible light showers about southern coastal districts of the South
West Land Division. Very hot over inland northern parts of the State.

Forecast for Monday 5 December
High based showers and thunderstorms over the eastern Gascoyne, west Interior,
far southeast Pilbara, Goldfields and northeast parts of the South West Land
Division. Little to no rainfall expected. Very hot over inland northern parts
of the State.

Forecast for Tuesday 6 December
High based showers and thunderstorms over the eastern Gascoyne, west Interior,
Goldfields, eastern parts of the South West Land Division and Eucla. Little to
no rainfall expected. Chance of afternoon thunderstorms over the northwest
Kimberley. Very hot over inland northern parts of the State.

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

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