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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Monday 16 December 2019
for the period until midnight WST Friday 20 December 2019.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad area of low pressure lies over northern parts of the State. On Thursday a ridge pushes over central parts of the State as a trough develops over the east Pilbara and extends into the Interior.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A broad trough lies over southern parts of the State. A weak cold front will move over the southwest during Thursday with a ridge developing over southern parts of the State in its wake.

Forecast for the rest of Monday 16 December
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, eastern Pilbara, Interior, Goldfields, Eucla, eastern parts of the South West Land Division and the eastern Gascoyne. Smoke about southern parts.

Forecast for Tuesday 17 December
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Interior, eastern Pilbara, Eucla and the adjacent South East Coastal district.

Forecast for Wednesday 18 December
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, adjacent eastern Pilbara, Interior and northeastern Goldfields.

Forecast for Thursday 19 December
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, east Pilbara, Interior, Goldfields, Eucla, eastern Gascoyne and eastern South West Land Division. Showers developing southwest of a line from Geraldton to Bremer Bay, clearing to the south coast in the evening.

Forecast for Friday 20 December
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, central and eastern Pilbara, Interior, eastern Goldfields and Eucla. Light showers possible about the south coast between Augusta and Bremer Bay.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Tuesday.

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