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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Friday 20 May 2022
for the period until midnight WST Monday 23 May 2022.

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

Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough lies near the Kimberley and Pilbara coast, moving offshore during the
mornings.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A weak ridge lies over central parts of the State contracting slowly eastwards
as a cold front approaches the west coast over the weekend. The cold front
moves inland Sunday evening, weakening as it contracts into the Bight by
Monday. A low pressure system approaches the southwest of the State late Monday
night, crossing the coast on Tuesday.

Forecast for the rest of Friday 20 May
Showers southwest of a line Kalbarri to Esperance, Eucla and most of the inland
Pilbara. Light falls. Possible thunderstorms over the Lower West, southern
Central West and adjacent Central Wheat Belt and Great Southern districts.

Forecast for Saturday 21 May
Showers over the Eucla and eastern parts of the South West Land Division.
Showers and thunderstorms over the western half of the Pilbara, eastern
Gascoyne, northern Goldfields and western Interior.

Forecast for Sunday 22 May
Showers southwest of a line Port Hedland to Giles. Thunderstorms possible
southwest of Jurien Bay to Albany and over the northeast Gascoyne, most of the
Pilbara, western South Interior and northern and eastern Goldfields.

Forecast for Monday 23 May
Showers southwest of a line Port Hedland to Giles. Moderate to heavy falls
about the west coast south of Dongara. Possible thunderstorms over western and
southern parts of the South West Land Division, Southern Interior, southeast
Goldfields and Eucla. Windy over the southern half of the State.

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

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