IDW10100 
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology 
Western Australia 

Western Australia Forecast 
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Wednesday 12 February 2020 
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 16 February 2020. 

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

Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia 
A generally westerly flow persists over northern parts of the State. A surface 
trough will develop through the Pilbara and Northern Interior and then persist 
into the weekend. 

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia 
A high pressure ridge lies south of the State and a surface trough is 
developing near the west coast. The trough will gradually deepen the next 
couple of days before moving eastwards on Saturday. A weak cold front will 
brush the southwest corner on Sunday and then a new ridge will build in its 
wake. 

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday 12 February 
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, eastern inland Pilbara, Interior, 
eastern Gascoyne, and the adjacent Central West district. Areas of rain about 
the eastern parts of the South East Coastal district and the adjacent western 
Eucla, clearing during in the evening. Showers and thunderstorms over 
southwestern parts of the Southwest Land Division. 

Forecast for Thursday 13 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, and the 
Interior. Showers and thunderstorms possible over western and central parts of 
the South West Land Division. Chance of a morning shower in the eastern parts 
of the South East Coastal district and the adjacent Eucla. 

Forecast for Friday 14 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, inland Pilbara, central Gascoyne 
and the northern Interior. Showers and thunderstorms possible over central and 
western parts of the South West Land Division. 

Forecast for Saturday 15 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, inland Pilbara, eastern Gascoyne, 
northern Interior, Goldfields and central and eastern parts of the South West 
Land Division. 

Forecast for Sunday 16 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, inland Pilbara, far eastern 
Gascoyne, northern and western Interior, Goldfields. Showers about the southern 
parts of the South West Land Division, and the chance of a thunderstorm in the 
east of the South East Coastal district. 

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

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