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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Monday 19 February 2024
for the period until midnight WST Thursday 22 February 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 of low pressure extends across the Pilbara and Kimberley.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Lincoln if forecast to move across the Northern Territory
border and into the eastern Kimberley on Monday then slowly begin moving
northwest into northern parts of the Kimberley on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A low pressure trough extends down the west coast whilst a high pressure ridge
remains to the south. The low pressure trough is expected to move eastwards on
Tuesday ahead of a weak cold front brushing the southwest corner on Wednesday.
A new high pressure ridge will extend east along the south coast later
Wednesday and Thursday.

Forecast for the rest of Monday 19 February
Rain, gusty thunderstorms, and heavy falls possible over the eastern Kimberley
and far northeast Interior. Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the remaining
Kimberley, remaining northern Interior and east Pilbara. Chance of a light
shower or thunderstorm about the South West, southern Lower West, western Great
Southern and western South Coastal districts. Windy over the Gascoyne, northern
Goldfields, Interior, Central West and across the Darling Scarp. Very hot over
southwest Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, Goldfields, western Interior, and most
parts of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Tuesday 20 February
Rain, gusty thunderstorms, and heavy falls possible over the north and east
Kimberley. Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the remaining Kimberley, far
north Interior and northeast Pilbara. Windy over the Gascoyne, northern
Goldfields, Interior.Very hot over most parts of the State away from
northeastern Kimberley.

Forecast for Wednesday 21 February
Rain, gusty thunderstorms, and heavy falls possible over the north and
northwest Kimberley. Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the remaining
Kimberley, northern Interior, and coastal parts of the eastern Pilbara.
Possible shower about the far southwest of the State.Very hot over most parts
of the State away from northern Kimberley and southwestern parts of the State.

Forecast for Thursday 22 February
Rain, gusty thunderstorms, and heavy falls possible over the northwest
Kimberley. Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the remaining Kimberley,
northern and central Interior and Pilbara. Windy at times over central parts.
Very hot over northern and central parts of the state.

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

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