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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:45 am WST on Thursday 1 February 2024
for the period until midnight WST Sunday 4 February 2024.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A low pressure trough lies over the inland Pilbara and into the far southern
Kimberley and adjacent North Interior.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge lies south of the State with a high in the Bight. A west coast trough
will move inland on Friday. A weak cold front will brush the south coast on
Saturday with a new ridge to develop in its wake.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 1 February
Chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening, over the
north and west Kimberley, Pilbara and northern Gascoyne. Windy over central
parts of the State, mainly in the morning. Very hot through the inland
Kimberley, Pilbara, western Gascoyne, and much of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Friday 2 February
Chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening, over the
north and west Kimberley, Pilbara and northwest Gascoyne. Very hot through the
inland Kimberley, Pilbara, western Gascoyne, and much of the South West Land
Division.

Forecast for Saturday 3 February
Chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening, over the
central and northern Kimberley. Chance of showers over the South Coastal and
South East Coastal districts. Windy along west coastal areas, mainly in the
afternoon. Very hot over much of the northern and central districts and the
northeast South West Land Division. Milder temperatures over the remaining
South West Land Division.

Forecast for Sunday 4 February
Chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening, over the
northeast Kimberley. Chance of showers near the south and Eucla coasts. Windy
along west coastal areas, mainly in the afternoon. Very hot over most of the
inland northern parts of the State.

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

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