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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Saturday 19 August 2023
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 22 August 2023.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A weak low pressure trough over northern Kimberley is being pushed offshore by
a firm high pressure ridge to the south. A weak trough will develop over the
Pilbara as the ridge weakens on Sunday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A firm high pressure ridge over southern parts of the State will dominate the
weather pattern for the next few days. A weak cold front will brush past the
southwest coast later Sunday and move east across the south coast on Monday. A
trough will develop near the west coast on Tuesday, as another weak cold front
approaches the south coast.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday 19 August
Possible light showers along the south and southwest coasts to the south of
Bunbury. Morning fog over inland parts of the South West Land Division,
southern Goldfields and Eucla. Patchy morning frost across the Central Wheat
Belt, adjacent Great Southern, southern Goldfields and southern parts of the
South Interior. Windy morning over the Kimberley, Pilbara and North Interior.

Forecast for Sunday 20 August
Light showers near the southwest coast, extending to southwest of Swanbourne to
Wagin to Jerramungup during the day. Morning fog patches over inland southern
and central parts of the South West Land Division and eastern Eucla district.
Patchy morning frost across the Central Wheat Belt, eastern Great Southern,
southwest Goldfields and adjacent South East Coastal districts. Windy morning
over the southwest Kimberley and far northern Pilbara.

Forecast for Monday 21 August
Light showers southwest of Jurien Bay to Narrogin to Israelite Bay, and along
the Eucla coast. Morning fog patches over inland parts of the South West Land
Division.

Forecast for Tuesday 22 August
Light showers southwest of Harvey to Bremer Bay. Morning fog patches and frost
over inland parts of the South West Land Division, southwest Goldfields and
Eucla.

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

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