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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Monday 9 December 2024
for the period until midnight WST Thursday 12 December 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 area of low pressure lies over northern parts. A tropical low 05U may
form north of the Kimberley next week, and if it forms the tropical low is
likely to track to the southwest near the Kimberley and/or Pilbara coasts.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge should persist south of WA whilst a low pressure trough sits near the
west coast. The trough will move inland today before another trough deepens
near the west coast from Tuesday.

Forecast for the rest of Monday 9 December
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Interior, Pilbara, north
and eastern Gascoyne, eastern parts of the South West Land Division, Goldfields
and Eucla. Thunderstorms possibly severe over northern and central parts.
Chance of showers over remaining southern districts. Hot to very hot northern
parts of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Tuesday 10 December
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Interior, Pilbara,
Gascoyne, north and east South West Land Division, Goldfields and Eucla.
Possible heavy falls with thunderstorms over central and northern parts. Windy
over southern parts and about the Darling Scarp. Hot to very hot over northern
and central parts of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Wednesday 11 December
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, north and central Interior,
Pilbara, Gascoyne, northern Goldfields and northern and central parts of the
South West Land Division. Possible heavy falls with thunderstorms over northern
parts. Windy mostly in the morning over central and southeastern parts and
about the Darling Scarp. Hot to very hot over most parts of the South West Land
Division away from the south coastal fringe.

Forecast for Thursday 12 December
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, north and central Interior,
Pilbara, Gascoyne, northern Goldfields and northern parts of the South West
Land Division. Hot to very hot over most parts of the South West Land Division
away from the south coastal fringe.

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

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