View the current warnings for Western Australia
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
Cloudy. Isolated showers late this evening, mainly in the west. Light winds.
Tuesday 7 May
Cloudy. Isolated showers. Areas of raised dust in the northeast in the late afternoon. Destructive winds possible in the west during the evening. Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 35 to 50 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
- Fire Danger
- Upper Great Southern: Low-Moderate
- Roe: Low-Moderate
- Beaufort: Low-Moderate
- Lakes: Low-Moderate
UV Alert from 10:20 am to 2:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Narrogin | 12 | 23 |
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Katanning | 12 | 23 |
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Lake Grace | 13 | 25 |
Wednesday 8 May
Windy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Winds northerly 45 to 55 km/h turning northwesterly 40 to 60 km/h early in the morning then increasing to 55 to 70 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 23.
Thursday 9 May
Windy. Scattered showers, more frequent in the west. Isolated thunderstorms. Winds west to northwesterly 55 to 75 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching around 19.
Friday 10 May
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning westerly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 18.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Tuesday.
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