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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Thursday 24 August 2023
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 27 August 2023.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A weak low pressure trough lies slow moving near the west Kimberley and Pilbara
coasts. A warm, dry easterly flow continues across the north.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A high pressure ridge over the southern districts will move east from Friday. A
trough is forming inland from the west coast. A patchy cloud band over the
eastern Gascoyne and Goldfields will clear by Thursday. Meanwhile, a weak cold
front will brush past the southwest coast on Thursday, followed by a moderate
cold front on Sunday.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 24 August
Possible light showers south of Bunbury to Bremer Bay. Morning fog patches and
frost over inland southern and central parts of the South West Land Division
and southwest Goldfields.

Forecast for Friday 25 August
Sunny. Morning fog patches over southern districts.

Forecast for Saturday 26 August
Chance of a late shower about the southwest coast. Morning fog patches over the
southwest of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Sunday 27 August
Showers west of Gingin to Katanning, spreading to west of Eneabba to Bremer Bay
during the day. Chance of a gusty thunderstorm south of Mandurah to Bremer Bay.

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

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