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Satellite image. WA Sat 2:00 am WST

Western Australia

Sat 2:00 am WST

Ragged high cloud is crossing western and southern parts of WA as moisture is caught in jet stream winds, but it's staying mostly dry. Skies are clear in the north in hot and dry easterly winds.

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State Centres Forecast

Albany

Late shower

21 - 29

Late shower

Broome

Mostly sunny

26 - 37

Mostly sunny

Bunbury

Late shower

19 - 29

Late shower

Geraldton

Increasing sunshine

20 - 31

Increasing sunshine

Kalgoorlie

Sunny

19 - 35

Sunny

Karratha

Sunny

27 - 36

Sunny

Kununurra

Possible thunderstorm

24 - 34

Possible thunderstorm

Perth

Late shower

21 - 30

Late shower

Four Day Outlook

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Late cool change in the west. Hot inland/southeast. Showers developing in the southwest. Storms and showers in the northeast and far east. Showers developing in the southwest with a change. Showers spreading across the south. Storms and showers in the north and east. Storms and showers in the north and east. A gusty change reaching the southwest with showers.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Esperance, WA 10.3°C
Maximum: Karratha, WA 30.1°C

Coastal Waters

Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay

Friday: NE winds 18/23 knots reaching 20/30 knots offshore.<p>Saturday: NE winds 20/30 knots offshore at first easing N/NE 18/23 knots throughout by sunrise. Winds shifting W/SW 15/20 knots from the west during the afternoon reaching Esperance around midnight.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay

Friday: East of Albany: E/NE winds 20/25 knots reaching 20/30 knots offshore. West of Albany: N/NW winds 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: NE/NW winds 13/18 knots, tending NE 20/30 knots offshore east of Albany at first. Winds throughout tending W/NW 13/18 knots during the afternoon and NW/SW 10/15 knots during the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Cape Preston to Northwest Cape

Friday: NW winds 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: W/SW winds 10/15 knots shifting W/NW 13/18 knots inshore in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Carnarvon to Kalbarri

Friday: S/SW winds 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: S/SW 10/15 knots reaching 15/20 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Israelite Bay to Eucla

Friday: E'ly winds 18/23 knots.<p>Saturday: E/NE winds 13/18 knots tending E/SE 13/18 knots for a period inshore during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Kalbarri to Jurien Bay

Friday: NW/SW winds 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: S/SW winds 10/15 knots increasing to S'ly 15/20 knots for a time in the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Kuri Bay to Wallal

Friday: NW/SW winds 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: SE/NE winds 8/13 knots tending NE/NW 10/15 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m

Kuri Bay to Wyndham

Friday: Variable winds 10 knots. Inshore seabreezes 10/15 knots. Gusts to 40 knots with storms.<p>Saturday: 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

Friday: W/NW winds 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: W/NW winds 8/13 knots, reaching 13/18 knots south of Cape Naturaliste in the morning. Winds becoming variable to 10 knots late evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Northwest Cape to Carnarvon

Friday: W/SW winds 10/15 knots.<p>Saturday: S/SW winds 10/15 knots reaching 15/20 knots during the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Perth Local

Saturday: Variable winds to 10 knots tending NW/SW 10/15 knots during the day.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Perth Offshore

Friday: W/NW winds 10/15 knots becoming variable to 10 knots this evening.<p>Saturday: Variable winds to 10 knots tending W/SW 10/15 knots in the afternoon and S/SW 10/15 knots during the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Wallal to Cape Preston

Friday: NE/NW winds 10/15 knots shifting W/SW 10/15 knots this evening.<p>Saturday: S/SE winds 8/13 knots, tending NE/NW 10/15 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  Swell: Up to 0.5 m