IDW10100 Western Australia Forecast
IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Tuesday 31 March 2020
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 4 April 2020.
Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad low pressure trough extends through the Kimberley and Pilbara and into
the North Interior contracting to the Kimberley and Pilbara by Saturday. The
trough will move offshore from the western Pilbara during morning periods over
the next few days.
Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A weak ridge of high pressure lies off the south coast and a broad trough is
developing through central parts of the South West Land Division. The trough
will remain almost stationary through to Wednesday before moving east on
Thursday as a weak cold front skims the south coast. A new ridge of high
pressure will build rapidly over the south of the State in it’s wake, moving
down over the south coast on Friday and south of the State on Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 31 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the north and west Kimberley and eastern
Interior. Showers about coastal and adjacent parts between Cape Naturaliste and
Bremer Bay.
Forecast for Wednesday 1 April
Showers about coastal and adjacent inland parts from Cape Naturaliste to Bremer
Bay. Possible morning shower or thunderstorm over the far eastern Interior.
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley.
Forecast for Thursday 2 April
Showers and thunderstorms about the central and east Kimberley. Showers
extending to southwest of a line Jurien Bay to Wagin to Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Friday 3 April
Showers and thunderstorms about the north Kimberley. Shower about near southern
coastal parts east of Walpole.
Forecast for Saturday 4 April
Showers and thunderstorms about the north Kimberley. Showers about coastal and
adjacent inland parts from Cape Naturaliste to Bremer Bay.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Wednesday.
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