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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Wednesday 23 October 2024
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 26 October 2024.

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

Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A weak trough extends from the Kimberley into the east Pilbara as a
strengthening ridge to the south brings southerly winds to the western Pilbara.
The ridge will move south during the week, allowing the trough to build back to
the Pilbara coast.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A high pressure ridge will strengthen along the south coast today with a high
pressure centre moving through the Bight on Thursday. A deepening trough will
develop near the west coast later Wednesday, before moving inland on Friday.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 23 October
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the central and west Interior, far
northeast Gascoyne and southeast Pilbara. Chance of an afternoon shower or
thunderstorm close to the Kimberley north coast. Chance of morning frost over
the western Great Southern and adjacent South West district. Windy at times
over central and north parts of the State outside the Kimberley, and becoming
windy over the Eucla later in the day. Very hot through the Kimberley, east
Pilbara and North Interior. Becoming warmer through the west Pilbara, Gascoyne,
and far northern parts of the south West Land Division.

Forecast for Thursday 24 October
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the far north coast in the Kimberley,
west Interior, inland Gascoyne and inland Pilbara. Windy at times over central
and north parts of the State outside the Kimberley. Hot to very hot over most
parts of the state.

Forecast for Friday 25 October
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the Kimberley, northern Interior,
Goldfields, western Eucla and far eastern parts of the South West Land
Division. Showers developing over the South West and South Coastal districts.
Windy at times over most parts of the state. Hot to very hot over most parts of
the state.

Forecast for Saturday 26 October
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the northern Kimberley, Eucla, and
southern Interior. Showers over the South Coastal districts and southeastern
Goldfields. Hot to very hot over the north of the state.

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

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