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 in the south late this evening. Light winds.
Tuesday 7 May
Cloudy. Isolated showers, becoming widespread later in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms, possibly severe, in the north during the evening, extending throughout late in the evening. Destructive winds possible during the evening. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then increasing to 35 to 50 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
- Fire Danger
- Lower West Coast: High
- Lower West Inland: High
UV Alert from 10:20 am to 2:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
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Perth | 15 | 25 |
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Mandurah | 16 | 23 |
Wednesday 8 May
Windy. Showers, heavier in the south. Isolated thunderstorms. Winds northwesterly 40 to 55 km/h turning westerly 45 to 65 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.
Thursday 9 May
Windy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Winds westerly 45 to 65 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 22.
Friday 10 May
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds westerly 25 to 35 km/h tending southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 19.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Tuesday.
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