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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Saturday 30 September 2023
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 3 October 2023.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough extends from the northern Kimberley through the east Pilbara
while a ridge extends from the Indian Ocean across the west-central Pilbara. A
cold front will sweep through southern WA on Sunday night and Monday morning,
followed by a ridge which will strengthen into the Pilbara on Tuesday, bringing
an increasing southeasterly flow.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough extending from the eastern Gascoyne through the Goldfields and South
East Coastal District will move eastward today, with the southern part of the
trough clearing into South Australia during the morning. A weak cold front will
clip the south coast this morning, followed by a weak high building across the
south coast and moving into the Bight on Sunday. A much stronger cold front
will sweep through southern and central parts of the State during Sunday night
and Monday. A strong ridge will become established across much of the State in
the wake of this front.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday 30 September
Chance of showers south and west of a line from Jurien Bay to Bremer Bay,
mainly during the morning. Chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
east-central Goldfields, eastern South East Coastal District and Eucla,
gradually contracting eastward through the morning. Possible morning fog over
the western Kimberley. Not as warm over the eastern South West Land Division,
southern Gascoyne and Goldfields.

Forecast for Sunday 1 October
Areas of morning fog over the inland Central West, northeast Lower West and
western Wheat Belt. Showers south and west of a line from Jurien Bay to Bremer
Bay, generally on an increasing trending during the afternoon and evening.
Becoming windy over the lower west coast during the afternoon or evening.

Forecast for Monday 2 October
Showers over the South West Land Division, far southern Gascoyne, southwest
Goldfields and western Eucla, most frequent with chance of gusty thunderstorms
and possible small hail about the southwest and south coasts. Much cooler than
normal and windy across southern WA. and trending cooler through central and
western parts of the State.

Forecast for Tuesday 3 October
Showers about the south coastal districts, mainly during the morning except
along the Eucla coast. Possible morning frost in the Great Southern and
southern parts of the Wheat Belt. Fresh and gusty winds in the morning through
central parts of the State, as well as the Pilbara and North Interior. Cooler
than normal through much of the State bar the Kimberley and northeast Pilbara.

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

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