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Satellite image. WA Fri 4:00 pm WST

Western Australia

Fri 4:00 pm WST

Ragged cloud over interior parts of WA, with a weak low and trough, is causing a few showers and storms. Cloud building over the southwest corner, near another trough, is causing only the odd light shower. Skies are remaining mostly clear in the north and east.

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State Centres Forecast

Albany

Showers

15 - 21

Showers

Broome

Mostly sunny

28 - 35

Mostly sunny

Bunbury

Mostly sunny

14 - 27

Mostly sunny

Geraldton

Increasing sunshine

16 - 28

Increasing sunshine

Kalgoorlie

Possible thunderstorm

22 - 32

Possible thunderstorm

Karratha

Thunderstorms clearing

27 - 37

Thunderstorms clearing

Kununurra

Mostly sunny

25 - 37

Mostly sunny

Perth

Sunny

16 - 28

Sunny

Four Day Outlook

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Warm inland, isolated storms. Dry on west coast. Weak cool change spreading along south coast. Warm inland, isolated storms. Dry on west coast. Cool along south coast with isolated showers. Warm in the north. Isolated storms in Kimberley. Showers and storms in the west. Showers and storms over the western interior. Hot and dry in the north.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Gingin, WA 10.0°C
Maximum: Emu Creek, WA 41.0°C

Coastal Waters

Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay

Friday: E/SE'ly winds 13/18 knots.<p>Saturday: E/SE'ly winds 15/20 knots easing to 10/15 knots east of Esperance for a period in the morning.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay

Friday: E/SE'ly winds 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: E/SE'ly winds 13/18 knots reaching 18/23 knots west of Walpole towards evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Cape Preston to Northwest Cape

Friday: W/NW'ly winds 10/15 knots tending W/SW 15/20 west of Onslow.<p>Saturday: S/SW'ly winds 13/18 knots tending SE 5/10 knots east of Onslow in the morning and shifting W/SW 10/15 knots throughout towards evening.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Carnarvon to Kalbarri

Friday: S/SW'ly winds 18/23 knots.<p>Saturday: S/SE'ly winds 15/20 knots shifting S/SW at 18/23 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Israelite Bay to Eucla

Friday: E/NE'ly winds 15/20 knots.<p>Saturday: E/NE'ly winds 15/20 knots easing to 8/13 knots in the morning and tending E/SE 13/18 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Kalbarri to Jurien Bay

Friday: S/SW'ly winds 18/23 knots.<p>Saturday: S/SE'ly winds 13/18 knots shifting S/SW at 18/23 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Kuri Bay to Wallal

Friday: NW/SW'ly winds 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: NW/SW'ly winds 10/15 knots tending SW/SE at 8/13 knots south of Broome for a period during the morning.  Sea: Up to 0.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Kuri Bay to Wyndham

Friday: Variable winds 10 knots. Inshore seabreezes 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: Variable winds 10 knots. Inshore afternoon seabreezes 10/15 knots.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  

Mandurah to Cape Leeuwin

Friday: S/SW'ly winds 13/18 knots tending S/SW south of Cape Naturaliste.<p>Saturday: S/SE'ly winds 13/18 knots shifting S/SW 15/20 knots in the afternoon and S/SE 18/23 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Northwest Cape to Carnarvon

Friday: S/SW'ly winds 18/23 knots.<p>Saturday: S/SE'ly winds 15/20 knots shifting S/SW at 18/23 knots in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Perth Local

Friday: S/SW'ly winds 15/20 knots.<p>Saturday: S/SE'ly winds 13/18 knots shifting S/SW at 15/20 knots in the afternoon and tending SE during the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Perth Offshore

Friday: S/SW'ly winds 15/20 knots.<p>Saturday: S/SE'ly winds 13/18 knots shifting S/SW at 15/20 knots in the afternoon and tending SE during the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.5 m

Wallal to Cape Preston

Friday: NE/NW'ly winds 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: W/SW'ly winds 10/15 knots tending SE at 8/13 knots in the morning and W/NW at 13/18 knots during in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m