Weather

Satellite image. WA Fri 4:00 pm WST

Western Australia

Fri 4:00 pm WST

Patches of cloud clipping the south coast of WA, in southwesterly winds, is causing only the odd light shower. Cloud is breaking up over northern parts of the state, in a weak trough, allowing most rain to clear. Skies are clearer elsewhere under a high pressure ridge.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 14:36PM on Friday 30 July 2010

Strong Wind Warning for Cape Leeuwin to the SA Border

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 14:38PM on Friday 30 July 2010

Strong Wind Warning for Kuri Bay to Northwest Cape

State Centres Forecast

Albany

Possible shower

9 - 16

 Possible shower

Broome

Cloud increasing

20 - 29

 Cloud increasing

Bunbury

Clearing shower

6 - 19

 Clearing shower

Geraldton

Sunny

6 - 21

 Sunny

Kalgoorlie

Increasing sunshine

4 - 19

 Increasing sunshine

Karratha

Sunny

17 - 29

 Sunny

Kununurra

Sunny

20 - 35

 Sunny

Perth

Clearing shower

6 - 19

 Clearing shower

Four Day Outlook

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Isolated showers and colder change across south. Patchy rain across the northern interior. Cold morning in south then sunnier throughout. Light showers south coast clearing. A cold morning in the south then sunny. Areas of rain developing in the far north. A cold morning across southern inland. Areas of rain in the north. Dry elsewhere.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Hyden, WA -2.0°C
Maximum: Warmun, WA 36.0°C

Coastal Waters

Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay

Friday: W/SW winds 20/30 knots.<p>Saturday: W/SW winds 20/30 knots easing to 15/20 knots from the west by early afternoon and further easing to S/SW 8/13 knots by evening.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.5 m

Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay

Friday: W/SW winds 20/30 knots.<p>Saturday: W/SW winds 18/23 knots easing to 13/18 knots during the morning and becoming Variable to 10 knots by evening.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.5 m

Cape Preston to Northwest Cape

Friday: SE/SW winds 8/13 knots tending NW/NE 8/13 knots east of Onslow for a period in the afternoon. Winds increasing to SE 15/20 knots throughout in the evening.<p>Saturday: E/SE winds 20/30 knots, easing to E/NE 15/20 knots in the afternoon. Winds inshore tending NE/SE 10/15 knots for a period in the afternoon before returning E/SE 20/30 knots towards midnight Saturday.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Carnarvon to Kalbarri

Friday: S/SE winds 13/18 knots increasing to 18/23 knots this evening.<p>Saturday: SE'ly winds 18/23 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Israelite Bay to Eucla

Friday: W/SW winds 18/23 knots.<p>Saturday: W/SW winds 20/30 knots easing to 15/20 knots from the west during the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Kalbarri to Jurien Bay

Friday: S/SE winds 8/13 knots reaching 13/18 knots north of Geraldton.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Kuri Bay to Wallal

Friday: W/SW winds 10/15 knots increasing to S/SE 15/20 knots south of Broome in the evening.<p>Saturday: SE winds 15/20 knots reaching 20/30 knots south of Broome for a period in the morning. Winds increasing to 20/30 knots throughout towards midnight Saturday.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m

Kuri Bay to Wyndham

East/southeast winds 10/15 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  

Mandurah to Cape Leeuwin

Friday: NW/SW winds 13/18 knots reaching 18/23 knots south of Cape Naturaliste.<p>Saturday: W/SW winds 10/15 knots at first easing to SE/SW 5/10 knots during the morning. Winds becoming E/NE 5/10 knots towards midnight.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Northwest Cape to Carnarvon

Friday: S/SE winds 15/20 knots increasing to 20/25 knots this evening.<p>Saturday: E/SE winds 20/25 knots easing to 15/20 knots inshore for a period in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Perth Local

Friday: NE/NW winds 5/10 knots shifting W/SW 10/15 knots in the early afternoon.<p>Saturday: SE/NE winds 5/10 knots, tending S/SW 5/10 knots for a period in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Perth Offshore

Friday: NW/SW winds 8/13 knots.<p>Saturday: SE/NE winds 5/10 knots, tending S/SW 5/10 knots inshore for a period in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Wallal to Cape Preston

Friday: NE/SE winds 10/15 knots increasing to 15/20 knots east of Karratha in the evening.<p>Saturday: E/SE winds 20/30 knots, easing to 18/23 knots in the afternoon before increasing to E/SE 20/30 knots again towards midnight Saturday.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m