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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Thursday 5 August 2021
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 8 August 2021.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A high pressure ridge is strengthening through southern parts of the State,
with fresh and gusty east to southeasterly winds over northern parts.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A high pressure system lies over southern parts of the State and will move into
the Bight by Friday. A cold front approaches the west coast on Saturday and
moves through during the evening. Another front approaches during Sunday.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 5 August
Possible showers and thunderstorms over the northeast Pilbara and North
Interior, mostly in the morning and early afternoon.

Forecast for Friday 6 August
Mostly sunny conditions across the State.

Forecast for Saturday 7 August
Showers near west coastal parts of the State, increasing in the afternoon with
thunderstorms possible southwest of Mandurah to Walpole. Showers extending
through remaining parts southwest of a line from Exmouth to Israelite Bay in
the afternoon and evening.

Forecast for Sunday 8 August
Showers southwest of a line Onslow to Eyre.

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

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