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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

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

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A trough near the Pilbara coast extends into the Kimberley. The trough will
move offshore at times next week as a high pressure ridge strengthens over
southern WA and pushes a southeasterly surge into northern parts.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A weak cold front will brush past the south coast today as the west coast
trough moves slowly east. A new high pressure ridge will develop about the
southwest coast on Sunday behind the cold front, before building across
southern WA from Monday.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday 31 March
Showers and thunderstorms over the north Kimberley, with possible showers over
the remaining central and eastern Kimberley, and far northeast North Interior.
Showers south of about Busselton to Israelite Bay. Very hot about the southwest
Kimberley.

Forecast for Monday 1 April
Showers and thunderstorms over the northern and eastern Kimberley, with
possible showers over northeast North Interior. Light showers or drizzle along
the southern coastal districts and far southern parts of the Goldfields, mostly
morning. Very hot about the southwest Kimberley. Windy over southern districts
and the Darling Scarp.

Forecast for Tuesday 2 April
Showers and thunderstorms over the northern and eastern Kimberley, with
possible showers over the remaining Kimberley and northern parts of North
Interior. Possible light showers or drizzle along the southern coastal
districts, mostly morning. Windy over central and northern districts and the
Darling Scarp.

Forecast for Wednesday 3 April
Showers and thunderstorms over the north and and northwest Kimberley, with
possible showers over the remaining Kimberley and northern parts of North
Interior. Possible light showers or drizzle along the southern coastal
districts east of Esperance. Windy over central and northern districts.

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

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