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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Friday 13 October 2023
for the period until midnight WST Monday 16 October 2023.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A weak surface trough lies near the Kimberley and Pilbara coasts. A ridge
extending along the south coast of WA is bringing a southerly wind surge to the
western Pilbara. An easterly surge will push north through the remaining
Pilbara and southern Kimberley on Friday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A strong ridge is moving in over southern WA and will extend along the south
coast over the coming days. A trough near the west coast will deepen today and
persist near the coast until Monday.

Forecast for the rest of Friday 13 October
Mostly sunny. Patchy morning fog over southern coastal districts. Very hot
across the Kimberley, Pilbara, western Gascoyne and northern parts of the South
West Land Division. Windy morning across northern and central parts, the
Central West and along the Darling Scarp.

Forecast for Saturday 14 October
Mostly sunny. Patchy morning fog over southern coastal districts. Very hot
across the Kimberley, Pilbara, western Gascoyne and northwestern parts of the
South West Land Division. Windy morning across northern and central parts.

Forecast for Sunday 15 October
Mostly sunny. Very hot across the Kimberley, Pilbara, western Gascoyne and
northwestern parts of the South West Land Division. Windy morning across
central parts of the State.

Forecast for Monday 16 October
Mostly sunny. Very hot across the Kimberley, Pilbara, western Gascoyne and
western parts of the South West Land Division. Windy morning across central and
northern parts of the State.

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

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