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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Tuesday 14 February 2023
for the period until midnight WST Friday 17 February 2023.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad area of low pressure persists across the Pilbara, Kimberley and North
Interior.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A west coast trough will move east today ahead of a weak cold front brushing
past the southwest coast during the evening. The front will be followed by a
new ridge of high pressure by Wednesday. A new, weak trough will develop over
inland parts of the South West Land Division on Thursday, most likely moving
further inland on the weekend.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 14 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the western Kimberley, Pilbara, northeast
Gascoyne and northern parts of the Interior. Chance of a late shower about the
southwest coast and eastern parts of the South East Coastal district. Windy
over the eastern and northern parts of the South West Land Division, southern
Gascoyne and western Goldfields. Very hot over eastern parts of the South West
Land Division, and central and northern parts of the State.

Forecast for Wednesday 15 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over most of the Kimberley, Pilbara, far
northeast Gascoyne and the Interior. Light showers on the south coast west of
Israelite Bay. Very hot over eastern, central and northern parts of the State.

Forecast for Thursday 16 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northeast Pilbara, and
eastern and northern parts of the Interior. Very hot over northern and central
parts of the State.

Forecast for Friday 17 February
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, northeast Pilbara and
northern parts of the Interior. Very hot over northern and central parts of the
State.

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

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