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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Friday 17 February 2023
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 21 February 2023.

Warning Information
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210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad area of low pressure persists across the Pilbara, Kimberley and North
Interior.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A broad area of high pressure will remain in the Bight, before weakening from
Sunday. A new ridge will approach the west coast from Monday. Meanwhile, a weak
trough is developing over inland parts of the South West Land Division and over
inland Gascoyne. The trough is likely to be slow moving until next week.

Forecast for the rest of Friday 17 February
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, eastern Pilbara,
western parts of the Interior, and far northeastern parts of the Goldfields.

Forecast for Saturday 18 February
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara,
northeastern Gascoyne, and western parts of the Interior. Chance of morning fog
over South East Coastal district. Very hot over northern parts of the South
West Land Division, and central and northern parts of the State.

Forecast for Sunday 19 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley. Isolated showers and gusty
thunderstorms over the Pilbara, eastern Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla and far
western parts of the South Interior. Very hot across much of the State apart
from the northern Kimberley and southern parts of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Monday 20 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley and adjacent North Interior.
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms over the western Pilbara, inland
Gascoyne, Goldfields, adjacent South Interior, Eucla and far eastern parts of
the South West Land Division. Very hot across much of the State apart from the
northern Kimberley, and southern parts and west coast of the South West Land
Division.

Forecast for Tuesday 21 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley and adjacent North Interior.
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Pilbara, inland Gascoyne,
Goldfields, western Eucla and far eastern parts of the South West Land
Division. Very hot across much of the State apart from the northern Kimberley,
and southern parts and west coast of the South West Land Division.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Saturday.

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