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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Tuesday 2 August 2022
for the period until midnight WST Friday 5 August 2022.

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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough combined with a cold front moves through central and eastern parts of
the Pilbara, weakening as it extends into the southwestern Kimberley tonight. A
weak ridge will develop over north western parts of the State in the wake of
the cold front Wednesday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A vigorous westerly flow with a series of strong cold fronts persist over
western and southern parts of the State until Wednesday. A ridge will begin to
develop over central and northern coastal parts of the State in the wake of the
cold fronts on Thursday.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 2 August
Very windy over central and southern parts of the State. Showers over most of
the State, apart from the Kimberley. Chance of squally thunderstorms southwest
of a line from Jurien Bay to Israelite Bay.

Forecast for Wednesday 3 August
Very windy over central and southern parts of the State. Showers southwest of a
line from Exmouth to Forrest. Light showers also possible over the southwest
Kimberley, eastern Pilbara, North Interior, and northeastern parts of the South
Interior. Chance of squally thunderstorms over western parts of the South West
Land Division.

Forecast for Thursday 4 August
Winds gradually easing over central and southern parts of the State. Showers
south of a line Shark Bay to Norseman to Eucla. Light showers possible over the
eastern central Interior.

Forecast for Friday 5 August

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

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