IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Tuesday 20 October 2020
for the period until midnight WST Friday 23 October 2020.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough extends from the North Interior to the southern Gascoyne and will move
into the inland Pilbara during Tuesday and remaining there on Wednesday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A high pressure ridge lies to the south of the State. A surface trough extends
from the South Interior, through the Goldfields and into the central parts of
the South West Land Division before deepening through these parts on Wednesday.
The trough will then be near stationary for the remainder of the week.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 20 October
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the northeast Kimberley, the far South
Interior, southern Goldfields, Eucla and over eastern parts of the South West
Land Division. Showers also likely over the remaining southern parts of the
South West Land Division. Chance of a morning shower along the Central West
coast.

Forecast for Wednesday 21 October
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the northern and eastern Kimberley,
southern Goldfields, Eucla and over central and eastern parts of the South West
Land Division.

Forecast for Thursday 22 October
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the northern and eastern Kimberley,
southern Goldfields, Eucla and over far eastern parts of the South West Land
Division. Showers likely over remaining southern and central parts of the South
West Land Division.

Forecast for Friday 23 October
Showers and thunderstorms possible over the northern and eastern Kimberley.
Showers possible over far southern parts of the Southwest Land Division, South
Interior and Goldfields and through the Eucla.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Tuesday.

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