IDW10100 Western Australia Forecast
IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Tuesday 26 December 2017
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 30 December 2017.
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 tropical low lies about 365km north northeast of Broome and is forecast to
develop into a tropical cyclone on Thursday morning as it tracks in a south to
southwesterly direction along the Kimberley coast.
Weather Situation - Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough lies through the eastern parts of the State with a ridge developing
over the south. A weak cold front moves through the southwest corner of the
State Wednesday evening with a new trough developing near the west coast on
Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 26 December
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, inland Pilbara, Interior, inland
Gascoyne, northeast Goldfields, and Eucla.
Forecast for Wednesday 27 December
Rain and thunderstorms with possible heavy falls in the northwest Kimberley.
Showers and thunderstorms over the remainder of the Kimberley, Pilbara,
Interior, northeast Gascoyne, Goldfields and eastern Eucla. Light showers
possible along the coastal parts between Cape Naturaliste and Albany, mainly in
the morning and late evening.
Forecast for Thursday 28 December
Rain and thunderstorms with possible heavy falls in the west Kimberley, and
adjacent east Pilbara. Showers and thunderstorms over the remaining Kimberley,
east Pilbara, Interior, eastern Gascoyne, Goldfields, southeast Coastal
district and the Eucla. Light showers possible along the coastal parts between
Cape Leeuwin and Esperance in the early morning.
Forecast for Friday 29 December
Showers, rain and thunderstorms with possible heavy falls in the west
Kimberley, east Pilbara and adjacent northwestern Interior. Showers and
thunderstorms over the remaining Kimberley, Pilbara, Interior, Goldfields,
southern Gascoyne, northern parts of the SWLD and the Eucla.
Forecast for Saturday 30 December
Showers and thunderstorms with possible heavy falls in the western Interior and
adjacent Kimberley, east Pilbara. Showers and thunderstorms over the remaining
Kimberley, Pilbara, Interior, Goldfields, Gascoyne and northern parts of the
SWLD.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Wednesday.
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Tuesday 26 December 2017
for the period until midnight WST Saturday 30 December 2017.
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 tropical low lies about 365km north northeast of Broome and is forecast to
develop into a tropical cyclone on Thursday morning as it tracks in a south to
southwesterly direction along the Kimberley coast.
Weather Situation - Southern and Central Western Australia
A trough lies through the eastern parts of the State with a ridge developing
over the south. A weak cold front moves through the southwest corner of the
State Wednesday evening with a new trough developing near the west coast on
Friday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday 26 December
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley, inland Pilbara, Interior, inland
Gascoyne, northeast Goldfields, and Eucla.
Forecast for Wednesday 27 December
Rain and thunderstorms with possible heavy falls in the northwest Kimberley.
Showers and thunderstorms over the remainder of the Kimberley, Pilbara,
Interior, northeast Gascoyne, Goldfields and eastern Eucla. Light showers
possible along the coastal parts between Cape Naturaliste and Albany, mainly in
the morning and late evening.
Forecast for Thursday 28 December
Rain and thunderstorms with possible heavy falls in the west Kimberley, and
adjacent east Pilbara. Showers and thunderstorms over the remaining Kimberley,
east Pilbara, Interior, eastern Gascoyne, Goldfields, southeast Coastal
district and the Eucla. Light showers possible along the coastal parts between
Cape Leeuwin and Esperance in the early morning.
Forecast for Friday 29 December
Showers, rain and thunderstorms with possible heavy falls in the west
Kimberley, east Pilbara and adjacent northwestern Interior. Showers and
thunderstorms over the remaining Kimberley, Pilbara, Interior, Goldfields,
southern Gascoyne, northern parts of the SWLD and the Eucla.
Forecast for Saturday 30 December
Showers and thunderstorms with possible heavy falls in the western Interior and
adjacent Kimberley, east Pilbara. Showers and thunderstorms over the remaining
Kimberley, Pilbara, Interior, Goldfields, Gascoyne and northern parts of the
SWLD.
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).
