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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Saturday 19 January 2019
for the period until midnight WST Wednesday 23 January 2019.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation – Northern Western Australia
A surface trough lies through the Pilbara and North Interior, where it will remain for the next few days before moving south into the South Interior on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Weather Situation – Southern and Central Western Australia
A high pressure ridge lies south of the State. A deep surface trough near the west coast will move inland from the southwest of the State during Sunday and contract further eastwards towards the Goldfields on Monday and Tuesday. A branch of the trough develops over southwest parts on Tuesday before contracting eastwards on Wednesday.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday 19 January
Showers and gusty thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, North Interior, far northeast Gascoyne, far eastern Goldfields and the northern Eucla.

Forecast for Sunday 20 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, north and east Interior, inland Gascoyne and the adjacent Central West district. Very hot through northern and western parts of the State.

Forecast for Monday 21 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, Interior, inland Gascoyne and western inland parts of the South West Land Division. Showers developing along the southwest coast between Albany and Cape Naturaliste in the evening. Very hot through the Gascoyne, Interior, Pilbara, southern Kimberley, Goldfields and inland parts of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Tuesday 22 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, Pilbara, Interior, eastern Gascoyne, Goldfields and southern parts of the South West Land Division. Very hot through eastern Gascoyne, Pilbara, Goldfields, South Interior, Eucla and eastern parts of the South West Land Division.

Forecast for Wednesday 23 January
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, central and eastern Pilbara, Interior, northeast Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla and eastern parts of the South West Land Division. Showers over remaining areas southwest of Jurien Bay to Hopetoun. Very hot through the southeast of the State.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Sunday.

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