Weather
Western Australia
Thursday
Cloud over western WA in a low pressure trough is causing potentially severe thunderstorms among showers. Patchy cloud over the northern inland in a heat trough is only bringing the odd shower and storm, mainly to the Kimberley. Skies are clearer elsewhere under a weakening high.
Severe thunderstorm warning
Issued at 12:46PM on Thursday 2 March 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Heavy Rain) for the Central West and northern Lower West
Fire weather warning
Issued at 01:46AM on Thursday 2 March 2017
Fire Weather Warning for the Goldfields and Eucla
State Centres Forecast
AlbanyPossible thunderstorm |
20 - 27 |
 |
BroomeMostly sunny |
27 - 35 |
 |
BunburyMostly sunny |
19 - 32 |
|
GeraldtonThunderstorms clearing |
22 - 33 |
 |
KalgoorlieMostly sunny |
24 - 37 |
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KarrathaSunny |
31 - 41 |
 |
KununurraPossible thunderstorm |
26 - 40 |
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PerthMostly sunny |
20 - 33 |
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Four Day Outlook
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Possible storms in the north otherwise mostly fine. Widespread heat across the state. | A period of showers crossing the southwest. Very hot, especially over northwestern parts. | Showers and storms in the southwest and Kimberley. Dry elsewhere. Very hot over central/western parts. | Showers and storms in the westwest. Dry elsewhere. Very hot, cooler in the south. |
Yesterday's Temperature
| Minimum: | Eyre, WA | 10.0°C |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum: | Port Hedland, WA | 43.3°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
