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Forecast issued at 4:26 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. Light winds.
Tuesday 7 May
Partly cloudy. Areas of raised dust in the far west in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to northeasterly and light increasing to 15 to 20 km/h early in the morning then tending north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Fire Danger - South Interior: Low-Moderate
UV Alert from 9:30 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Warburton | 18 | 34 |
Wednesday 8 May
Windy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms from the morning. Areas of raised dust in the south in the early afternoon. Winds north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending north to northwesterly 35 to 55 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Thursday 9 May
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds northwest to southwesterly 30 to 45 km/h becoming light during the afternoon then becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 32.
Friday 10 May
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 30 km/h before shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 33.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Tuesday.
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