IDW10100 Western Australia Forecast
IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Thursday 25 August 2016
for the period until midnight WST Monday 29 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 high pressure system lies in the Bight, and will move towards eastern
Australia by the weekend. On Friday a trough develops through the Pilbara and
Kimberley, with the trough moving east over the weekend.
Weather Situation - Southern and Central Western Australia
A high pressure system lies in the Bight. A cold front moves across southern
and central parts of the State later on Friday and during Saturday. A low
pressure system off the south coast behind the front moves eastwards over the
weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday 25 August
Generally clear across the State.
Forecast for Friday 26 August
Showers developing near the west coast south of Perth during the afternoon,
ahead of a band of rain reaching the SW Capes in the early afternoon and
extending through areas southwest of a line from Kalbarri to Hopetoun by
midnight. Moderate to heavy falls expected over the Lower West and South West
districts. Gusty winds near the leading edge of the rain band.
Forecast for Saturday 27 August
Showers southwest of a line Carnarvon to Eyre, extending to southwest of a line
Exmouth to Eucla in the afternoon. A band of rain with gusty winds moves east
through eastern parts of the South West Land Division, the Goldfields, Gascoyne
and west Eucla. Gusty winds and possible thunderstorms near the western south
coast. Hail possible southwest of a line Mandurah to Bremer Bay, mainly in the
morning.
Forecast for Sunday 28 August
A band of showers through the Interior, northeast Gascoyne and adjacent Pilbara
moves east during the day. Showers possible in the Kimberley, with
thunderstorms possible in the northwest. Showers over southern parts of the
South West Land Division, with gusty winds. Showers along the west coast south
of Shark Bay, extending through remaining parts of the South West Land
Division, the southern Gascoyne and the Goldfields for a period during the day.
Forecast for Monday 29 August
Showers near the southern and Eucla coasts, extending to adjacent inland parts
for a period during the day. Showers over the Kimberley, with the chance of
thunderstorms.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Thursday 25 August 2016
for the period until midnight WST Monday 29 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 high pressure system lies in the Bight, and will move towards eastern
Australia by the weekend. On Friday a trough develops through the Pilbara and
Kimberley, with the trough moving east over the weekend.
Weather Situation - Southern and Central Western Australia
A high pressure system lies in the Bight. A cold front moves across southern
and central parts of the State later on Friday and during Saturday. A low
pressure system off the south coast behind the front moves eastwards over the
weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday 25 August
Generally clear across the State.
Forecast for Friday 26 August
Showers developing near the west coast south of Perth during the afternoon,
ahead of a band of rain reaching the SW Capes in the early afternoon and
extending through areas southwest of a line from Kalbarri to Hopetoun by
midnight. Moderate to heavy falls expected over the Lower West and South West
districts. Gusty winds near the leading edge of the rain band.
Forecast for Saturday 27 August
Showers southwest of a line Carnarvon to Eyre, extending to southwest of a line
Exmouth to Eucla in the afternoon. A band of rain with gusty winds moves east
through eastern parts of the South West Land Division, the Goldfields, Gascoyne
and west Eucla. Gusty winds and possible thunderstorms near the western south
coast. Hail possible southwest of a line Mandurah to Bremer Bay, mainly in the
morning.
Forecast for Sunday 28 August
A band of showers through the Interior, northeast Gascoyne and adjacent Pilbara
moves east during the day. Showers possible in the Kimberley, with
thunderstorms possible in the northwest. Showers over southern parts of the
South West Land Division, with gusty winds. Showers along the west coast south
of Shark Bay, extending through remaining parts of the South West Land
Division, the southern Gascoyne and the Goldfields for a period during the day.
Forecast for Monday 29 August
Showers near the southern and Eucla coasts, extending to adjacent inland parts
for a period during the day. Showers over the Kimberley, with the chance of
thunderstorms.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.
* 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).
