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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Tuesday 2 January 2024
for the period until midnight WST Friday 5 January 2024.

Warning Information
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210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough will persist over inland Kimberley and Pilbara this week.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A strengthening high pressure ridge lies to the south of the state. A deep
surface trough extends through the Interior. Another trough will develop down
the west coast today and will deepen later in the week.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 2 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms across central and eastern Kimberley, eastern
Interior, Eucla, southern and central Goldfields and South East Coastal
District. Moderate to heavy falls possible over southeast Goldfields, eastern
parts of South East Coastal and Eucla. Chance of thunderstorms with little or
no rainfall over eastern Pilbara, southwest Kimberley, inland parts of the
South West Land Division, western Interior and southeast Gascoyne. Showers or
drizzle over southwestern parts of the South West Land Division. Very hot over
the Kimberley, Pilbara, and northern Interior. Windy across southern parts of
the state and western Pilbara.

Forecast for Wednesday 3 January
Showers and thunderstorms over central and eastern Kimberley and eastern
Interior. Chance of thunderstorms with little or no rainfall over western
Interior, eastern Pilbara and southwest Kimberley. Showers or drizzle over
southern coastal districts east of Windy Harbour, Great Southern and
Goldfields. Very hot over the southern Kimberley and northern Pilbara. Windy
across central and southern parts of the state.

Forecast for Thursday 4 January
Showers and thunderstorms over central and eastern Kimberley, and eastern
Interior. Showers or drizzle over southern coastal districts east of Walpole,
Goldfields, western parts of South Interior and eastern parts of the Gascoyne.
Very hot over the southern Kimberley. Windy across central and southwestern
parts of the state.

Forecast for Friday 5 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Interior, and Eucla. Chance of
thunderstorms with little or no rainfall over eastern Pilbara, inland Gascoyne
and northern Goldfields. Showers or drizzle over southern coastal districts
east of Walpole and Goldfields. Very hot over the southern Kimberley and
adjacent Pilbara. Windy across central and southwestern parts of the state in
the morning.

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

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