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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Thursday 7 December 2023
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 10 December 2023.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad area of low pressure persists over the northern districts. A strong
ridge of high pressure developing across the south of the State will direct a
cooler, drier southeast surge across much of the Pilbara and North Interior on
the weekend. The low pressure trough will contract to the northern Kimberley by
the end of the weekend as the surge reaches the southern Kimberley.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A weak high pressure ridge remains to the south of the state, while a broad
area of low pressure is developing across the Gascoyne, Goldfields and
Interior. The trough will deepen today and move east into the South Interior on
Friday. A branch of the trough extends down southern parts of the west coast,
moving north as a new strong ridge of high pressure develops across the south
coast from Friday.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 7 December
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Interior, Goldfields, Eucla,
eastern Pilbara, eastern Gascoyne and eastern parts of the South West Land
Division. Very hot over northern and central parts of the state.

Forecast for Friday 8 December
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Interior, Goldfields, Eucla, far
eastern Pilbara and far eastern parts of the South West Land Division. Very hot
over northern parts of the state. Becoming windy over southern parts of the
state.

Forecast for Saturday 9 December
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northern Interior, Pilbara and
northern Gascoyne. Light showers over the Eucla and South East Coastal
district. Very hot over the southwest Kimberley. Windy over central and
southern parts.

Forecast for Sunday 10 December
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northern Interior, Pilbara and
northern Gascoyne. Light showers over the Eucla and far southeast Interior.
Windy over much of the State, apart from the northern Kimberley.

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

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