IDW10100 
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology 
Western Australia 

Western Australia Forecast 
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Tuesday 4 February 2020 
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 8 February 2020. 

Warning Information 
For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659
210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts. 

Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia 
A tropical low over the northern Kimberley will move off the west Kimberley 
coast during Wednesday. It will then continue to move westwards offshore from 
the Pilbara coast and is forecast to develop into a tropical cyclone, before 
moving towards the Pilbara coast on the weekend. Refer to 
http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/ for more information. 

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia 
A deep trough near the west coast will move slightly inland on Wednesday and 
remain near stationary until the weekend. The trough will result in very hot 
conditions over inland parts of the South West Land Division, as well as 
driving areas of thunderstorm activity. 

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 4 February 
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley and northeast Interior, with heavy 
falls possible in the north. Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the inland 
west Pilbara, western Gascoyne and inland northern parts of the Southwest Land 
Division. The chance of a shower or thunderstorm for southern parts of the 
Southwest Land Division. 

Forecast for Wednesday 5 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, with heavy falls possible in the 
northwest. Showers and thunderstorms over the North Interior and far eastern 
Pilbara. Showers and thunderstorms possible over the South West Land Division, 
southwest Gascoyne and the far southwest Goldfields, apart from near the west 
coast. 

Forecast for Thursday 6 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, central and eastern Pilbara and 
northern Interior. Showers and thunderstorms possible over the South West Land 
Division, southwest Gascoyne and the far southwest Goldfields, apart from near 
the west coast. 

Forecast for Friday 7 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, and North Interior. 
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the South West Land Division and the 
western Gascoyne, apart from near the west coast. 

Forecast for Saturday 8 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, and North Interior. 
Becoming windy near the Pilbara coast with heavy falls possible, depending on 
the movement and development of the Tropical Low. Showers and thunderstorms 
possible over the South West Land Division and the Gascoyne, apart from near 
the west coast. 

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

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