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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. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Tuesday 7 May
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the northwest from the morning, extending throughout from the late morning. Isolated thunderstorms from midday. Areas of raised dust in the east in the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms possibly severe in the west during the evening with large hail, damaging winds and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then becoming northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 34.
- Fire Danger
- Gascoyne Coast: Low-Moderate
- Gascoyne Inland: High
UV Alert from 9:40 am to 3:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Carnarvon | 18 | 28 |
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Coral Bay | 17 | 29 |
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Meekatharra | 17 | 32 |
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Denham | 20 | 28 |
Wednesday 8 May
Windy. Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms, with moderate to heavy falls possible. Winds northwesterly 35 to 55 km/h increasing to 60 km/h before turning westerly 35 to 55 km/h in the afternoon, then decreasing to 30 to 45 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 28.
Thursday 9 May
Mostly sunny morning. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the south from midday. Winds northwest to southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Friday 10 May
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the southwest during the morning. Winds northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending south to southwesterly during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 25.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Tuesday.
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