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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Tuesday 12 September 2023
for the period until midnight WST Friday 15 September 2023.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A ridge extends over the Kimberley and North Interior from a high over the
southeast of the continent, resulting in fresher southeast to northeast flow.
Lighter winds expected over the Pilbara as a result of a near stationary trough
over the western Pilbara. The trough should begin to move slowly east during
Wednesday and Thursday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough inland from the west coast will move east on Wednesday ahead of a
strong cold front, which is expected to move over the south of the State during
Wednesday and Thursday.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 12 September
Possible showers south and west of a line from Perth to Bremer Bay, most likely
in the South West. Areas of fog in the morning over the Central West. Slight
chance of afternoon shower or thunderstorm in the eastern Great Southern,
eastern Central Wheat Belt, southwestern Goldfields and South East Coastal
Districts. 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 Carnarvon to Wiluna
to Cocklebiddy. Possible showers over the far northern Kimberley. Very windy
over the southwestern half of the State, particularly around western coastal
parts. Fresh and gusty winds through the Kimberley and Interior.

Forecast for Thursday 14 September
Showers over the South West Land Division, clearing from inland parts and the
south coast east of Albany during morning. Windy, showers, and the chance of
thunderstorms over the Goldfields, eastern South East Coastal, and Eucla
districts contracting eastwards to be east of the WA/SA border by the afternoon.

Forecast for Friday 15 September
Apart from showers southwest of a line Jurien Bay to Hyden to Hopetoun, the
remainder of the State is expected to be dry.

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

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