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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Sunday 31 December 2023
for the period until midnight WST Wednesday 3 January 2024.

Warning Information
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210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A broad trough will persist over inland Kimberley and Pilbara into next week.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A strengthening high pressure ridge lies to the south of the state. A deep
surface trough near the west coast is moving inland, contracting warm to hot
and windy conditions east. The trough will move across the South West Land
Division on Sunday before moving into the Interior early next week. Another
trough will develop down the west coast middle of next week.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday 31 December
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley. Chance of thunderstorms with
little or no rainfall over the eastern Pilbara, Interior, Eucla, eastern
Gascoyne, Goldfields, and eastern and southeastern parts of the South West Land
Division. Very hot over the Kimberley, Pilbara, northern Interior, and
northeast Gascoyne. Windy at times across the Goldfields and Interior.

Forecast for Monday 1 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley. Chance of thunderstorms with
little or no rainfall over the eastern and central Pilbara, Interior, Eucla,
far northeast Gascoyne and eastern Goldfields. Light showers or drizzle over
southern coastal districts and adjacent Goldfields. Very hot over the
Kimberley, Pilbara and northern Interior. Windy at times across the western
Gascoyne and Eucla.

Forecast for Tuesday 2 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley. Chance of thunderstorms with
little or no rainfall over the eastern Pilbara, and Interior. Showers or
drizzle over southern and eastern parts of the South West Land Division,
southern Goldfields and Eucla. Very hot over the Kimberley, Pilbara, and
northern Interior. Windy across southern parts of the state.

Forecast for Wednesday 3 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley. Chance of thunderstorms with
little or no rainfall over far northeast Pilbara, and Interior. Light showers
or drizzle over southern coast districts east of Windy Harbour, southern
Goldfields. Very hot over the Kimberley, Pilbara, and North Interior. Windy
across central and southern parts of the state.

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

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