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Forecast issued at 4:25 pm WST on Monday 6 May 2013.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure lies to the south of the state. A deep low pressure system is forecast to develop off the southwest corner of the state on Tuesday. The low and associated cold front will produce wet and windy conditions across the southern half of the state on Tuesday and Wednesday. A second weaker cold front will move over the SW of the state Thursday afternoon. A moist onshore flow will persist about the southwest of the state on Friday and Saturday, before a ridge of high pressure begins to extend over south parts on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Partly cloudy. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h, becoming light in the late evening.
Tuesday 7 May
Cloudy. Isolated showers, becoming widespread later in the afternoon and evening. Isolated thunderstorms, possibly severe, in the north during the afternoon, extending throughout late in the evening. Destructive winds possible during the evening. Winds north to northeasterly and light tending northwesterly 35 to 55 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
- Fire Danger
- Coastal Central West - North: Low-Moderate
- Inland Central West - North: Low-Moderate
- Coastal Central West - South: Low-Moderate
- Inland Central West - South: Low-Moderate
UV Alert from 9:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
7 day Town Forecasts
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Kalbarri | 15 | 27 |
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Geraldton | 14 | 26 |
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Jurien Bay | 14 | 24 |
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Morawa | 14 | 26 |
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Moora | 12 | 25 |
Wednesday 8 May
Windy. Showers, becoming less widespread later in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms. Moderate to heavy falls possible. Winds northwesterly 40 to 55 km/h turning westerly 40 to 60 km/h in the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
Thursday 9 May
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds westerly 25 to 40 km/h decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then turning northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
Friday 10 May
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers until late afternoon. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning south to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Tuesday.
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