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Forecast issued at 4:25 pm WST on Sunday 16 December 2018.
Weather Situation
A deep trough lies inland from the west coast with an embedded low pressure system over the Central Wheat Belt. This low and trough will move eastwards over southern parts of the State during Sunday and reach South Australia late on Monday. A ridge of high pressure will develop over southern parts of the State from late Monday and strengthen further on Tuesday. A trough begins developing down the west coast on Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers in the west, slight (30%) chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 20 to 25 km/h in the late evening.
Monday 17 December
Cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h turning southerly in the late morning and early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 13 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 7:40am to 4:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
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Esperance | 16 | 21 |
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Ravensthorpe | 14 | 19 |
Tuesday 18 December
Cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
Wednesday 19 December
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower near the coast east of Esperance, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Thursday 20 December
Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 27.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Monday.
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