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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Monday 18 March 2024
for the period until midnight WST Thursday 21 March 2024.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad low pressure trough will persist over the north of the State for the
next few days. A strong ridge of high pressure developing to the south will
push the trough offshore from the Pilbara coast from Wednesday. A tropical low
lies well offshore from the west Pilbara coast. The low is forecast to move
west, remaining offshore and may intensify into a tropical cyclone from
Thursday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge of high pressure southeast of the state is slowly moving east. A trough
is just inland from the west coast and will move east into the Goldfields
today, before weakening. In the wake of the trough, a strong ridge of high
pressure will build to the south of the state and will remain there throughout
the week. Meanwhile a weak cold front will brush the south coast this morning.

Forecast for the rest of Monday 18 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, far northwest Interior,
Gascoyne, Goldfields, eastern South East Coastal and western Eucla. Heavy falls
possible about the Goldfields and southeast Gascoyne. Showers along the south
coast, contracting eastwards during the day. Windy about the west coast.

Forecast for Tuesday 19 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, far northwest and
southwest Interior, Gascoyne, northern Goldfields and northeast parts of the
South West Land Division. Showers over the Eucla, clearing later in the day.
Windy over southern and central parts of the state, including the Darling Scarp.

Forecast for Wednesday 20 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, far northwest Interior,
and far northern Gascoyne. Showers over the remaining northern and central
Gascoyne, and far northern Goldfields. Windy over most of the State, apart from
the Kimberley.

Forecast for Thursday 21 March
Showers and thunderstorms over most of the Kimberley and western Pilbara.
Chance of showers over the remaining Pilbara, North Interior and northern
Gascoyne. Windy over much of the State.

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

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