Central West District

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Forecast issued at 4:25 pm WST on Monday 7 October 2024.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure over central WA is moving slowly south to be located near the south coast later today, contracting away to the east on Tuesday. A trough extends from the Pilbara down into the Goldfields with a branch of the trough expected to develop back towards the South West later today into tonight, contracting eastward on Tuesday. A cold front will move across the southwest corner on Tuesday night, followed by a new ridge rapidly developing along the south coast on Wednesday. Another trough will deepen down the west coast during Wednesday night and Thursday.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Mostly clear. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening.

Tuesday 8 October

Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog inland. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 30.

Fire Danger
Midwest Coast: No Rating
Midwest Inland: No Rating
Lesueur: No Rating
Yarra Yarra: No Rating

Sun protection 8:40am to 3:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Partly cloudy. Kalbarri 14 25
Cloudy. Geraldton 11 22
Partly cloudy. Jurien Bay 11 22
Partly cloudy. Morawa 12 28
Partly cloudy. Moora 10 27

Wednesday 9 October

Cloud clearing. Winds south to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.

Thursday 10 October

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the northeast in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending east to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Friday 11 October

Sunny. Winds northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Tuesday.

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