IDW10100 
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology 
Western Australia 

Western Australia Forecast 
Issued at 5:16 pm WST on Monday 3 February 2020 
for the period until midnight WST Friday 7 February 2020. 

Warning Information 
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia 
A broad trough extends from the inland Pilbara to the central Kimberley. A 
tropical low will move westwards through the northern Kimberley during the 
remainder of Monday and Tuesday before moving into the Timor Sea late Tuesday 
or during Wednesday. It will then continue to move westwards offshore parallel 
to the Pilbara coast for the remainder of the week. 

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia 
A strong ridge of high pressure lies south of the State. A trough offshore from 
the west coast will continue to deepen during the remainder of today and 
Tuesday before moving slowly inland on Wednesday and Thursday. 

Forecast for the rest of Monday 3 February 
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, inland western Pilbara, western 
Gascoyne and Central West. Heavy falls possible over the northeast Kimberley. 

Forecast for Tuesday 4 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, inland west Pilbara, northeast 
North Interior, western Gascoyne and inland northern parts of the Southwest 
Land Division. Heavy falls possible over the northern Kimberley. The chance of 
a shower or thunderstorm for southern parts of the Southwest Land Division. 
Possible light morning showers near the Eucla coast. 

Forecast for Wednesday 5 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, North Interior and far eastern 
Pilbara. Heavy falls possible over the northwestern Kimberley. The chance of a 
shower or thunderstorm over the South West Land Division and the far southwest 
Goldfields but away from the west coast. 

Forecast for Thursday 6 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, eastern Pilbara and northern 
Interior. The chance of a shower or thunderstorm over the South West Land 
Division and the far southwest Goldfields but away from the west coast. 

Forecast for Friday 7 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, and north Interior. The 
chance of a shower or thunderstorm over the South West Land Division, away from 
the west coast. 

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

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