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Satellite image. WA Fri 2:00 am WST

Western Australia

Fri 2:00 am WST

Streaks of high cloud over the southern interior in jetstream winds are not causing any rain. Cloud pushing into the southeast is bringing some light drizzle. Skies are mostly clear elsewhere in dry and warm northeasterly winds.

Issued at on

State Centres Forecast

Albany

Mostly sunny

19 - 34

Mostly sunny

Broome

Mostly sunny

26 - 38

Mostly sunny

Bunbury

Mostly sunny

20 - 36

Mostly sunny

Geraldton

Mostly sunny

22 - 39

Mostly sunny

Kalgoorlie

Mostly sunny

18 - 33

Mostly sunny

Karratha

Possible thunderstorm

27 - 35

Possible thunderstorm

Kununurra

Mostly sunny

21 - 36

Mostly sunny

Perth

Mostly sunny

24 - 39

Mostly sunny

Four Day Outlook

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Hot through the west with late humid change. Hot through interior and south. Storms in north. Late cool change in the west. Hot inland/southeast. Showers developing in the southwest. Storms and showers in the northeast. Early showers in the southwest and cooler. Late showers developing in southwest. Storms and showers in the north and east.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Forrest, WA 13.3°C
Maximum: Pearce, WA 31.7°C

Coastal Waters

Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay

Thursday: E/NE winds 20/30 knots.<p>Friday: NE'ly winds 15/20 knots reaching 20/30 knots offshore west of Esperance and 20/25 knots offshore east of Esperance during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay

Thursday: East of Albany: E'ly winds strengthening to 20/30 knots easing to 20/25 knots around midnight. West of Albany: E/SE winds 13/18 knots.<p>Friday: East of Albany: E/NE winds 20/25 knots reaching 20/30 knots offshore during the afternoon. West of Albany: E/NE 15/20 knots tending W/NW 10/15 knots from the west during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Cape Preston to Northwest Cape

Thursday: East of Onslow: NE winds 13/18 knots easing to E'ly 10/15 knots in the evening. West of Onslow: NW/SW winds 10/15 knots.<p>Friday: E/NE winds 8/13 knots tending NW 10/15 knots during the afternoon. W/SW winds 8/13 knots extending from the west during the evening.  Sea: Up to 0.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Carnarvon to Kalbarri

Thursday: SW'ly winds 10/15 knots.<p>Friday: NE/SE winds 5/10 knots inshore at first otherwise SW winds 10/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Israelite Bay to Eucla

Thursday: E/NE winds 18/23 knots.<p>Friday: E/NE winds 15/20 knots tending E/SE 15/20 knots for a period inshore during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Kalbarri to Jurien Bay

Thursday: W/SW winds 10/15 knots shifting S/SE 10/15 knots in the evening.<p>Friday: NE'ly winds 8/13 knots tending W/SW 10/15 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Kuri Bay to Wallal

Thursday: W/NW winds 10/15 knots tending light and variable north of Cape Leveque. W/NW winds spreading throughout during the evening.<p>Friday: S/SW winds 10/15 knots. During the afternoon winds tending W/NW 10/15 knots north of Broome and W/SW 13/18 knots south of Broome.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m

Kuri Bay to Wyndham

Thursday: Southeast winds 10 knots. Inshore seabreezes 10/15 knots. Gusts to 40 knots with storms.<p>Friday: South/southeast winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots. Gusts to 40 knots with storms.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  

Mandurah to Cape Leeuwin

Thursday: Variable winds to 10 knots shifting E/SE 8/13 knots in the evening.<p>Friday: E/NE winds 10/15 knots tending NW 10/15 knots early afternoon and W/SW 10/15 knots late afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Northwest Cape to Carnarvon

Thursday: SW winds 15/20 knots.<p>Friday: SW/NW winds 8/13 knots tending W/SW 10/15 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Perth Local

Friday: E/SE winds 10/15 knots tending NE'ly 13/18 knots by sunrise. Winds shifting W/NW 8/13 knots in the afternoon, then becoming variable to 10 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Perth Offshore

Thursday: S/SE winds 8/13 knots, tending S/SW 10/15 knots for a period inshore.<p>Friday: E/SE winds 13/18 knots tending NE'ly 13/18 knots early morning. Winds shifting NW'ly 8/13 knots for a period in the afternoon before shifting W/SW 10/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Wallal to Cape Preston

Thursday: E/NE winds 13/18 knots.<p>Friday: SE/NE winds 8/13 knots tending NE/NW 10/15 knots in the the afternoon. Winds shifting W/SW 10/15 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m