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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. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Tuesday 7 May
Partly cloudy. Areas of raised dust in the afternoon and evening. Isolated showers and thunderstorms during the evening. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h turning north to northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.
Fire Danger - Goldfields: Low-Moderate
UV Alert from 9:30 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
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Kalgoorlie | 19 | 31 |
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Leonora | 19 | 34 |
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Laverton | 19 | 34 |
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Leinster | 18 | 33 |
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Norseman | 17 | 31 |
Wednesday 8 May
Windy. Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms. Winds north to northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h increasing to 60 km/h before tending west to northwesterly 45 to 55 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 33.
Thursday 9 May
Mostly sunny. Isolated showers early in the morning. Isolated thunderstorms. Winds west to northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h becoming northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.
Friday 10 May
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the far south, clearing around dawn, then isolated showers during the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms in the east in the morning. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then turning westerly 20 to 30 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 24.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Tuesday.
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