IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Tuesday 5 January 2021
for the period until midnight WST Friday 8 January 2021.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough lies inland from the Pilbara coast to a broad area of low pressure
over the Interior.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A high pressure ridge is strengthening to the south of the State with a surface
trough lying near the Central West district which will move northwest during
Tuesday. On Thursday a broad surface trough will lie off the west coast and a
high pressure system will move south of the Bight. The surface trough will move
into the Gascoyne and Central West district during Friday.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 5 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, Interior and Gascoyne.

Forecast for Wednesday 6 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, and far north
Interior.

Forecast for Thursday 7 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, northern and central
parts of the Gascoyne, and northwest Interior.

Forecast for Friday 8 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, and Pilbara.

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

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