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 west, extending throughout late this evening. Light winds.
Tuesday 7 May
Cloudy. Isolated showers. Destructive winds possible near the coast during the evening. Isolated thunderstorms late in the evening. Light winds becoming northerly 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 around 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
- Fire Danger
- Stirling Coast: Low-Moderate
- Stirling Inland: Low-Moderate
UV Alert from 10:40 am to 1:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Albany | 15 | 23 |
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Denmark | 13 | 22 |
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Mount Barker | 12 | 21 |
Wednesday 8 May
Windy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Winds northerly 45 to 55 km/h turning northwesterly 45 to 65 km/h early in the morning then increasing to 65 to 80 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 24.
Thursday 9 May
Windy. Scattered showers, more frequent in the west. Isolated thunderstorms. Winds west to northwesterly 60 to 80 km/h becoming northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 22.
Friday 10 May
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning westerly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to around 9 with daytime temperatures reaching around 17.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Tuesday.
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