IDW10100 Western Australia Forecast
IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Tuesday 23 August 2016
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 27 August 2016.
Warning Information
For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call
1300-659-213* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.
Weather Situation - Northern Western Australia
A ridge extends over the south of the State with a high pressure system moving
into the Bight by Thursday night. On Friday a trough develops through the
Pilbara and Kimberley, with the trough moving east on Saturday.
Weather Situation - Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge extends over the south of the State with a high pressure system off the
southwest coast moving into the Bight by Thursday night. During Friday a cold
front moves east through the South West Land Division, with the front reaching
the southeast of the State Saturday morning.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 23 August
Showers over the South East Coastal, southeast Goldfields, southeast South
Interior and the Eucla districts.
Forecast for Wednesday 24 August
Showers about the southern coastal parts east of Albany, the Goldfields, the
Eucla and the far south Interior. Showers clearing the Goldfields and South
Interior in the evening. Areas of morning frost over the inland parts of the
South West Land Division, southern Goldfields and far south Interior.
Forecast for Thursday 25 August
Showers near the south coast east of Albany, clearing to east of Esperance
during the morning. Showers over eastern South East Coastal, the Eucla and
adjacent Goldfields, clearing during the afternoon.
Forecast for Friday 26 August
Showers increasing about the southwest Capes near sunrise and extending to
southwest of a line Shark Bay to Esperance by evening. Showers becoming more
widespread during the afternoon. Moderate to heavy falls possible over the
South West and Lower West districts. Gusty winds with the showers as they
extend east. Thunderstorms possible from the afternoon southwest of a line
Bunbury to Bremer Bay.
Forecast for Saturday 27 August
Showers southwest of a line Carnarvon to Eyre, extending to southwest of a line
Onslow to Eucla in the afternoon. Showers tending more widespread over the
Goldfields and Eucla as well as over southern and western coastal districts of
the South West Land Division. Thunderstorms possible along the south coast.
Hail possible southwest of a line Yanchep to Esperance, mainly in the morning.
Gusty winds over the southern half of the State.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Wednesday.
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public phones.
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Tuesday 23 August 2016
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 27 August 2016.
Warning Information
For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call
1300-659-213* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.
Weather Situation - Northern Western Australia
A ridge extends over the south of the State with a high pressure system moving
into the Bight by Thursday night. On Friday a trough develops through the
Pilbara and Kimberley, with the trough moving east on Saturday.
Weather Situation - Southern and Central Western Australia
A ridge extends over the south of the State with a high pressure system off the
southwest coast moving into the Bight by Thursday night. During Friday a cold
front moves east through the South West Land Division, with the front reaching
the southeast of the State Saturday morning.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 23 August
Showers over the South East Coastal, southeast Goldfields, southeast South
Interior and the Eucla districts.
Forecast for Wednesday 24 August
Showers about the southern coastal parts east of Albany, the Goldfields, the
Eucla and the far south Interior. Showers clearing the Goldfields and South
Interior in the evening. Areas of morning frost over the inland parts of the
South West Land Division, southern Goldfields and far south Interior.
Forecast for Thursday 25 August
Showers near the south coast east of Albany, clearing to east of Esperance
during the morning. Showers over eastern South East Coastal, the Eucla and
adjacent Goldfields, clearing during the afternoon.
Forecast for Friday 26 August
Showers increasing about the southwest Capes near sunrise and extending to
southwest of a line Shark Bay to Esperance by evening. Showers becoming more
widespread during the afternoon. Moderate to heavy falls possible over the
South West and Lower West districts. Gusty winds with the showers as they
extend east. Thunderstorms possible from the afternoon southwest of a line
Bunbury to Bremer Bay.
Forecast for Saturday 27 August
Showers southwest of a line Carnarvon to Eyre, extending to southwest of a line
Onslow to Eucla in the afternoon. Showers tending more widespread over the
Goldfields and Eucla as well as over southern and western coastal districts of
the South West Land Division. Thunderstorms possible along the south coast.
Hail possible southwest of a line Yanchep to Esperance, mainly in the morning.
Gusty winds over the southern half of the State.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Wednesday.
* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or
public phones.
Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2011, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533
532). Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the
conditions described in the Copyright, Disclaimer, and Privacy statements
(http://www.bom.gov.au/other/copyright.shtml).
