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Forecast issued at 9:30 am AWST on Friday 17 April 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
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- Max
- 25 °C
- Precis
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Perth area
Partly cloudy. The chance of smoke haze in the morning, mainly about the hills. High chance of showers in the southwest, medium chance elsewhere. Winds westerly 20 to 30 km/h turning northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening.
- Fire Danger
- Swan Inland North: Moderate
- Swan Coastal North: Moderate
- Swan Coastal South: Moderate
- Swan Inland South: Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 2:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]
Saturday 18 April
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Early showers.
- Possible rainfall:
- 1 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Perth area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early morning then becoming light in the late afternoon.
Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Sunday 19 April
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- Min
- 10 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Perth area
Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Monday 20 April
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- Min
- 11 °C
- Max
- 23 °C
- Precis
- Sunny morning. Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Perth area
Sunny morning. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then tending westerly 25 to 40 km/h during the evening.
Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Tuesday 21 April
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- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 19 °C
- Precis
- Showers easing.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 7 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 80%
Perth area
Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely during the morning. Winds westerly 25 to 35 km/h turning southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning.
Wednesday 22 April
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- Min
- 8 °C
- Max
- 22 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Perth area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely later in the day. The chance of a thunderstorm later in the day. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
Thursday 23 April
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 12 °C
- Max
- 20 °C
- Precis
- Showers.
- Possible rainfall:
- 1 to 7 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 90%
Perth area
Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:20 pm AWST Friday.
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