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
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers near the coast late this evening. Light winds.
Tuesday 7 May
Cloudy. Isolated showers, clearing during the morning, then isolated showers during the evening. Areas of raised dust in the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northwesterly 35 to 55 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
- Fire Danger
- Ravensthorpe Shire Coast: Low-Moderate
- Ravensthorpe Shire Inland: Low-Moderate
- Esperance Shire Coast: Low-Moderate
- Esperance Shire Inland: Low-Moderate
UV Alert from 10:10 am to 1:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Esperance | 16 | 27 |
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Ravensthorpe | 14 | 26 |
Wednesday 8 May
Windy. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Winds north to northwesterly 35 to 55 km/h becoming northwesterly 45 to 60 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
Thursday 9 May
Windy. Isolated showers near the coast from midday, extending throughout during the evening. Isolated thunderstorms. Winds northwesterly 50 to 70 km/h decreasing to 25 to 40 km/h during the afternoon then turning northerly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
Friday 10 May
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h turning westerly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 22.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Tuesday.
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