Weather

Western Australia

Wednesday

Thick cloud over northern WA with a squally low is triggering showers and storms. A low pressure trough in the west is also causing a few showers. Skies are clearer in the east under a ridge of high pressure.

Flood warning

Issued at 15:31PM on Tuesday 14 February 2017

Flood Watch for the Central West

Flood warning

Issued at 10:52AM on Tuesday 14 February 2017

Final Flood Warning for the South East Coastal

Flood warning

Issued at 20:45PM on Tuesday 14 February 2017

Minor Flood Warning for the Swan River

Flood warning

Issued at 10:02AM on Wednesday 15 February 2017

Flood Warning for the Avon River

Flood warning

Issued at 09:50AM on Tuesday 14 February 2017

Flood Warning for the North Kimberley

Flood warning

Issued at 09:53AM on Tuesday 14 February 2017

Flood Warning for the West Kimberley

Flood warning

Issued at 10:17AM on Tuesday 14 February 2017

Minor Flood Warning for the Fitzroy River

Flood warning

Issued at 09:58AM on Wednesday 15 February 2017

Flood Warning for the Ord River Catchment

State Centres Forecast

Albany

Clearing shower

16 - 19

Clearing shower

Broome

Thunderstorms

26 - 32

Thunderstorms

Bunbury

Cloudy

15 - 28

Cloudy

Geraldton

Mostly sunny

21 - 31

Mostly sunny

Kalgoorlie

Late shower

21 - 31

Late shower

Karratha

Mostly sunny

26 - 34

Mostly sunny

Kununurra

Possible thunderstorm

24 - 33

Possible thunderstorm

Perth

Mostly sunny

19 - 30

Mostly sunny

Four Day Outlook

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Very hot in in the north, mild in the south. Widespread showers and storms. Heavy in the north. Heavy rain and squally showers in West Kimberley. Showers/storms in northwest. Warm in the south. Heavy rain and squally showers in the north. Storms along the coast, very hot inland. Showers and storms in the north with a low. Thunderstorms in the west, hot to very hot.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Mt Barker, WA 12.0°C
Maximum: Warburton, WA 35.2°C

Coastal Waters

Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay

West to southwesterly 30/35 knots becoming southwesterly 20/30 knots from the west during the morning then tending west to southwesterly 15/25 knots in the late afternoon.  Sea: Up to 4.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m

Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay

Southwesterly 25/35 knots turning west to southwesterly 20/30 knots from the west during the morning and easing below 25 knots during the afternoon. Winds increasing again west to northwesterly 20/30 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 4.0 m  Swell: Up to 5.0 m

Cape Preston to Northwest Cape

South to southeasterly 10/15 knots decreasing to variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming northwest to southwesterly 10/15 knots in the late afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Carnarvon to Kalbarri

South to southeasterly 15/20 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Israelite Bay to Eucla

West to southwesterly 20/30 knots becoming southwesterly 15/25 knots in the late afternoon.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Kalbarri to Jurien Bay

South to southeasterly 15/20 knots, easing to 10/15 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m

Kuri Bay to Wallal

Easterly 15/20 knots decreasing to variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m

Kuri Bay to Wyndham

East/southeast winds 20/30 knots, easing to 15/20 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  

Mandurah to Cape Leeuwin

South to southwesterly 20/25 knots turning westerly 15/25 knots in the morning.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 5.0 m

Northwest Cape to Carnarvon

South to southeasterly 15/20 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Perth Local

South to southwesterly 20/25 knots, easing to southerly 15/20 knots around dawn. Winds further decreasing to variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming northwest to southwesterly 10/15 knots later in the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m

Perth Offshore

South to southwesterly 20/25 knots, easing to southerly 15/20 knots around dawn. Winds further decreasing to variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming northwest to southwesterly 10/15 knots later in the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m

Wallal to Cape Preston

South to southeasterly 10/15 knots tending northeast to southeasterly in the morning then northeasterly to northwesterly about 10 knots in the early afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m