IDW10100 Western Australia Forecast
IDW10100
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Friday 23 February 2018
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 27 February 2018.
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 trough lies through the Pilbara and northern Gascoyne remain near stationary
over the next few days. The trough will extend east to link to a weak low over
the North Interior during Saturday.
Weather Situation - Southern and Central Western Australia
As a new ridge of high pressure develops along the south coast, a surface
trough is moving east over the Goldfields towards the Eucla. Another trough is
expected to develop along the west coast during Saturday and rapidly deepen.
The trough will move inland from the west coast during Sunday as a weak front
approaches from the southwest, reaching the SW Capes Monday evening before a
strong ridge of high pressure develops near the south coast on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Friday 23 February
Showers and thunderstorms about the north and west Kimberley, Pilbara and
northern and eastern parts of the Gascoyne. Showers possible about eastern
parts of the South West Land Division, Goldfields and Eucla during the
afternoon, with the chance of a thunderstorm inland.
Forecast for Saturday 24 February
Showers and thunderstorms about the Kimberley, inland Pilbara, Gascoyne and
northern parts of the South West Land Division. Showers near the south coast
east of Hopetoun and the Eucla, with the chance of an early morning
thunderstorm.
Forecast for Sunday 25 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley and far northern Interior, western
inland Pilbara, inland Gascoyne and the central and western South West Land
Division.
Forecast for Monday 26 February
Showers and thunderstorms about the Kimberley, northern Interior, Gascoyne,
Goldfields, South West Land Division, clearing western parts of the South West
Land Division during the morning. Showers near the SW Capes in the evening.
Forecast for Tuesday 27 February
Showers and thunderstorms about the Kimberley, northern Interior and inland
east Pilbara, mostly afternoon and evening. Showers near the south coast and
Eucla coast, with the chance of early morning thunderstorms over the Eucla and
adjacent part.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Saturday.
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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Western Australia Forecast
Issued at 4:30 pm WST on Friday 23 February 2018
for the period until midnight WST Tuesday 27 February 2018.
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 trough lies through the Pilbara and northern Gascoyne remain near stationary
over the next few days. The trough will extend east to link to a weak low over
the North Interior during Saturday.
Weather Situation - Southern and Central Western Australia
As a new ridge of high pressure develops along the south coast, a surface
trough is moving east over the Goldfields towards the Eucla. Another trough is
expected to develop along the west coast during Saturday and rapidly deepen.
The trough will move inland from the west coast during Sunday as a weak front
approaches from the southwest, reaching the SW Capes Monday evening before a
strong ridge of high pressure develops near the south coast on Tuesday and
Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Friday 23 February
Showers and thunderstorms about the north and west Kimberley, Pilbara and
northern and eastern parts of the Gascoyne. Showers possible about eastern
parts of the South West Land Division, Goldfields and Eucla during the
afternoon, with the chance of a thunderstorm inland.
Forecast for Saturday 24 February
Showers and thunderstorms about the Kimberley, inland Pilbara, Gascoyne and
northern parts of the South West Land Division. Showers near the south coast
east of Hopetoun and the Eucla, with the chance of an early morning
thunderstorm.
Forecast for Sunday 25 February
Showers and thunderstorms over the Kimberley and far northern Interior, western
inland Pilbara, inland Gascoyne and the central and western South West Land
Division.
Forecast for Monday 26 February
Showers and thunderstorms about the Kimberley, northern Interior, Gascoyne,
Goldfields, South West Land Division, clearing western parts of the South West
Land Division during the morning. Showers near the SW Capes in the evening.
Forecast for Tuesday 27 February
Showers and thunderstorms about the Kimberley, northern Interior and inland
east Pilbara, mostly afternoon and evening. Showers near the south coast and
Eucla coast, with the chance of early morning thunderstorms over the Eucla and
adjacent part.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Saturday.
* 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).