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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Thursday 16 March 2023
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 19 March 2023.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A weak, slow moving trough lies over the inland Kimberley and Pilbara. The
western end of the trough will move northeast on Friday and Saturday as a high
pressure ridge develops over southern parts.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A weak ridge extending along the south coast is moving east behind a broad,
weak trough slowly moving through central and eastern parts of the State. A
cold front will move over the southwest during today, followed by a stronger
ridge rapidly extending across southern districts in the wake of the front on
Friday and Saturday. The ridge will strengthen on Sunday with a high pressure
centre moving into Bight waters and a trough developing down the west coast.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 16 March
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms over the northern Kimberley. Showers
developing southwest of Mandurah to Albany during the morning, extending to
southwest of Lancelin to Narrogin to Hopetoun by evening. Chance of a
thunderstorm near the coast and adjacent inland parts between Cape Leeuwin and
Albany. Chance of morning fog over the inland Lower West and adjacent
districts. Very hot over the southern Kimberley, Goldfields, inland South East
Coastal and inland Eucla districts.

Forecast for Friday 17 March
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northeast Pilbara
and northern parts of the Interior during the afternoon and evening. Few
showers south of Busselton to Katanning to Balladonia. Very hot over southern
Kimberley, Pilbara and Interior.

Forecast for Saturday 18 March
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, eastern Pilbara
and northern parts of the Interior during the afternoon and evening. Few
showers over the southern coastal districts. Very hot over southern Kimberley,
Pilbara and North Interior.

Forecast for Sunday 19 March
Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, eastern Pilbara
and northern parts of the Interior during the afternoon and evening. Light
showers about southern coastal parts.

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

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