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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Thursday 22 December 2022
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 25 December 2022.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad area of low pressure will persist over the Pilbara and Kimberley. A
tropical low over the Timor Sea is expected to move southwards over the next
couple of days and likely to be inland over the east Kimberley or adjacent Top
End by Saturday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A firm ridge of high pressure will remain south of the State, whilst a low
pressure trough remains near the west coast. The southern end of the trough
will move inland on Saturday ahead of a weak cold front expected to brush the
western south coast on Sunday.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 22 December
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley with heavy falls possible in
the far northeast. Showers and gusty thunderstorms also over the north
Interior, south and east Pilbara, north and west Gascoyne.

Forecast for Friday 23 December
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, increasing in the northeast
with heavy falls possible. Showers and gusty thunderstorms also over the north
and central Interior, Pilbara, north and west Gascoyne, and northern Central
West district.Very hot over northern and central parts of the South West Land
Division.

Forecast for Saturday 24 December
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, increasing in the northeast
with heavy falls possible. Showers and gusty thunderstorms also over the north
and central Interior, Pilbara, and north and west Gascoyne and adjacent
northern Central West district. Very hot over northern and central and inland
eastern parts of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Sunday 25 December
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, increasing in the north and
east with heavy falls possible. Showers and gusty thunderstorms also over the
north and west Interior, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields and northeastern parts
of the South West Land Division. Possible shower about the western south coast
of the South West Land Division.

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

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