View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 4:26 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. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
Tuesday 7 May
Partly cloudy. Areas of raised dust in the west in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northeasterly 25 to 40 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Fire Danger - Eucla: Low-Moderate
UV Alert from 9:20 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Eucla | 14 | 29 |
Wednesday 8 May
Windy. Isolated showers inland from the morning, extending throughout from the late morning. Isolated thunderstorms in the west, extending throughout from midday. Areas of raised dust in the east in the early afternoon. Winds north to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h tending north to northwesterly 40 to 60 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 37.
Thursday 9 May
Windy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms contracting to the east during the evening. Winds northwesterly 35 to 55 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 28.
Friday 10 May
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the east. Isolated thunderstorms. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Tuesday.
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