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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Sunday 10 September 2023
for the period until midnight WST Wednesday 13 September 2023.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A high will move from South Australia into Victoria and New South Wales during
the remainder of the weekend as a trough broadens over northern parts of WA.
Ridging will strengthen early next week, especially over the Kimberley and
North Interior, resulting in a fresher southeast to northeasterly flow.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A weak cold front is moving from the far south west into the Bight, whilst a
north-to-south oriented trough stagnates over central parts of the State today
and Monday. A strong cold front is expected to reach the west coast on
Wednesday.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday 10 September
Morning fog patches abut the Dampier Peninsula and inland in the South West
Land Division. Light showers possible southwest of line from Jurien Bay to
Bremer Bay, mostly in the morning. Chance of high-based thunderstorms producing
little to no rainfall over the Goldfields and adjacent parts of the Central
Wheat Belt, South East Coastal, Eucla, and South Interior.

Forecast for Monday 11 September
Dry weather across the State. Areas of fog in the morning through the inland
South West Land Division. Fresh and gusty winds, especially in the morning,
through the Kimberley and North Interior.

Forecast for Tuesday 12 September
Possible showers south and west of a line from Lancelin to Bremer Bay, most
likely in the South West. Areas of fog in the morning over the southern Central
West. Slight chance of late showers or thunderstorm in the eastern Great
Southern, eastern Central Wheat Belt, southwestern Goldfields and South East
Coastal District. Fresh and gusty winds through the Kimberley and North
Interior, and in the afternoon across the Goldfields and Eucla.

Forecast for Wednesday 13 September
Showers and possible thunderstorms southwest of a line from Shark Bay to
Meekatharra to Cocklebiddy. Very windy at times over the southern half of the
State. Possible showers over the far northern Kimberley.

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

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