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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Tuesday 10 January 2023
for the period until midnight WST Friday 13 January 2023.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad area of low pressure lies over the Kimberley and Pilbara.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge of high pressure is developing south of the State with a deepening
trough extending along the west coast. The trough will move inland during
today, reaching the far east South West Land Division on Wednesday.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 10 January
Showers and chance of thunderstorms over the northern and western Kimberley,
eastern North Interior, southern Gascoyne, South West Land Division and western
Goldfields. Windy over the south and east Gascoyne, Central West, Wheat Belt
and Lower West. Very hot over the southwest Pilbara, central Gascoyne and
inland parts of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Wednesday 11 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley and northeast Interior. Chance of
thunderstorms with little or no rainfall over the southeast Goldfields, eastern
parts of the South West Land Division and western Eucla. Slight chance of
drizzle extending east near the south coast. Very hot over the inland Pilbara,
into the Goldfields, Interior and inland Eucla.

Forecast for Thursday 12 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley and the Interior. Hot to very hot
throughout, away from the west and south coasts of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Friday 13 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, eastern Pilbara, and the
Interior. Hot to very hot throughout, away from the west and south coasts of
the South West Land Division.

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

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