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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Thursday 5 January 2023
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 8 January 2023.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad area of low pressure persists over the Pilbara and Kimberley.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Ellie is located just inland of Broome in the Kimberley and
is moving slowly. It will then rapidly move to the southeast across the
southern Kimberley and North Interior during Friday, before reaching the WA/NT
border on Saturday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A firm ridge of high pressure extends across the southern parts of the state. A
trough lies off the west coast and will move inland on Friday ahead of the next
ridge of high pressure over the weekend.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 5 January
Rain, showers, heavy falls and gusty thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts
over the western Kimberley, North Interior and far northeast Pilbara. Showers
and gusty thunderstorms over remaining northern parts of the Interior, eastern
Kimberley and Pilbara. Windy over southern and central parts, North Interior,
Pilbara and southern Kimberley. Very hot over the west Pilbara, western
Gascoyne, Central West and Lower West.

Forecast for Friday 6 January
Rain, showers and gusty thunderstorms over the southern Kimberley, North
Interior and far northeast Pilbara, with heavy falls and damaging wind gusts
possible, moving southeastwards during the day. Showers and gusty thunderstorms
over remaining northern parts of the Interior and east Pilbara. Possible light
showers near the southwest coast. Windy over the North Interior, inland eastern
Pilbara and southern Kimberley. Very hot over the west Pilbara, western
Gascoyne, Central West and Central Wheat Belt.

Forecast for Saturday 7 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley and northeast parts of the
Interior. Windy over the eastern Kimberley and eastern Interior. Possible light
showers along the south coast.

Forecast for Sunday 8 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the far east Pilbara and north and west
Kimberley. Chance of showers over the remaining Kimberley and eastern Interior.

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

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