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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

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

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A strong high pressure system over the Bight is directing hot, fresh and gusty
easterly winds across the northern districts. Winds will start easing from the
middle of the week as the high moves east, allowing a weak trough near the
coast to move inland.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A strong high pressure ridge is located over the interior and southern parts of
the state, while a surface trough is deepening near the west coast. The ridge
will slowly move east today, allowing the west coast trough to gradually move
inland on Tuesday, across the Goldfields on Wednesday before reaching the
Interior on Thursday. Meanwhile, a weak cold front will brush the southwest
corner of the state on Wednesday, followed by a weak ridge later in the week.

Forecast for the rest of Monday 16 October
Mostly sunny. Very hot across the Kimberley, Pilbara, western Gascoyne and
northern and western parts of the South West Land Division. Windy morning
across northern and central parts, and across the Darling Scarp. Smoke haze
possible in the far southwest in the morning.

Forecast for Tuesday 17 October
Mostly sunny. Very hot across the Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, central and
eastern parts of the South West Land Division. Windy morning across northern
parts.

Forecast for Wednesday 18 October
Light showers southwest of Harvey to Israelite Bay. Cooler over far
southwestern parts. Very hot across the Kimberley, Pilbara and western Gascoyne.

Forecast for Thursday 19 October
Light showers south of Harvey to Salmon Gums to Cocklebiddy. Cooler over far
southwestern and southern parts. Very hot across the Kimberley, Pilbara and
northwest Gascoyne.

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

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