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Forecast issued at 4:25 pm WST on Thursday 21 October 2021.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure strengthens over central and southern districts and moves southwards on Friday. A new high develops south of the Bight over the weekend as a new trough deepens near the west coast on Sunday. It will then move inland during the day and over eastern parts of the South West Land Division and Goldfields on Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower in the west, becoming less likely later this evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Friday 22 October
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the morning. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.
- Fire Danger
- Ravensthorpe Shire Coast: Low-Moderate
- Ravensthorpe Shire Inland: Low-Moderate
- Esperance Shire Coast: Low-Moderate
- Esperance Shire Inland: Low-Moderate
Sun protection 8:10am to 3:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Esperance | 11 | 18 |
|
Ravensthorpe | 8 | 19 |
Saturday 23 October
Mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower near the coast east of Esperance, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 24.
Sunday 24 October
Sunny. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 31.
Monday 25 October
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers in the evening. Winds northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h tending northerly 30 to 45 km/h during the morning then shifting southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 37.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Friday.
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