Weather forecast for Perth effective as of 11:00 AM Tuesday February 6

Weather forecast for Perth effective as of 11:00 AM Tuesday February 6:

Explanatory notes:
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Figure 1.Surface synoptic chart at  00 UTC(8 AM local timet today).Image courtesy of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology(BOM).

Figure 2.Key features identified on True Colour RGB satellite image at around 07:00 UTC(3 PM local time yesterday).Satellite image courtesy of the Japanese Meteorological Agency(JMA).

Figure 3.Mean Sea Level Pressure(MSLP) analysis with infrared greyscale satellite image at 00 UTC(8 AM local time today).Image courtesy of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology(BOM).

Figure 4:Surface synoptic prognosis.Image courtesy of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology(BOM).

Sea breezes occurred on Monday as the southerly pressure gradient "bent" with solar heating with the west coast trough inland.

Sea breezes,stronger than Monday's expected today as southerly pressure gradient "bends" with solar heating.

Altocumulus castellanus clouds occured during th early hours and morning today but elevated showers and thunderstorms failed to develop probably due to dry air aloft.

A more southeasterly pressure gradient from Wednesday but there would be plenty of clouds on Wednesday with plenty of low level moisture.

Sea breezes likely return from Thursday with the west coast trough inland.

Some uncertainty on the precise temperatures during the weekend with variations in ensemble and multi model ensemble projections.

The long spell with no 40+ Degree Days continues with the last 40+ Degree Day being Australia Day last year!With no 40+ Degree day within the forecast period,the next 40+ Degree Day will be at least the latest during summer as the 2005-2006 summer.

The rest of Tuesday February 6:

City:

Maximum:29 Degrees Celsius

Some high clouds(mostly sunny).

Chance of any rain:0%

Perth metropolitan area:

Some high clouds(mostly sunny).Winds south-southwesterly at 15-25 km/h increasing to 25-40 km/h from late afternoon easing to 20-30 km/h at night.

Wednesday February 7:

City:

18-29 Degrees Celsius

AM clouds.

Chance of any rain:20%

Rainfall amount:0 mm.

Perth metropolitan area:

Partly to mostly cloudy becoming sunny by late afternoon.A slight(20%) chance of drizzle during the early hours and morning.Winds south to southeasterly at 15-30 km/h.

Thursday February 8:

City:

17-32 Degrees Celsius

Mostly sunny.

Chance of any rain:0%

Rainfall amount:0 mm.

Perth metropolitan area:

Partly cloudy.Winds east-southeasterly at 15-25 km/h becoming south-southwesterly at 15-25 km/h from afternoon easing to 10-20 km/h at night.

Friday February 9:

City:

21-31 Degrees Celsius

Becoming sunny.

Chance of any rain:10%

Rainfall amount:0 mm.

Perth metropolitan area:

Mostly sunny becoming sunny by around the middle of the day.Winds easterly at 10-20 km/h becoming southwesterly at 20-35 km/h from afternoon.

Saturday February 10:

City:

19-33 Degrees Celsius

Becoming sunny.

Chance of any rain:0%

Rainfall amount:0 mm.

Perth metropolitan area:

Mostly sunny becoming sunny by around the middle of the day.Winds south-southeasterly at 15-25 km/h becoming south-southwesterly at 20-30 km/h from afternoon becoming south to southeasterly at 10-20 km/h at night.

Sunday February 11:

City:

20-32 Degrees Celsius

Becoming sunny.

Chance of any rain:0%

Rainfall amount:0 mm.

Perth metropolitan area:

Mostly sunny becoming sunny by around the middle of the day.Winds east-southeasterly at 15-25 km/h becoming south-southwesterly at 20-30 km/h from afternoon becoming south- southeasterly at 10-20 km/h at night.

Monday February 12:

City:

18-28 Degrees Celsius

Mostly sunny.

Chance of any rain:0%

Rainfall amount:0 mm.

Perth metropolitan area:

Mostly sunny.Light winds becoming southwesterly at 20-35 km/h from afternoon easing to 15-25 km/h at night.

Forecast for today and tomorrow produced at 11:00 AM,forecast for the rest of the days produced at 6:20 PM Monday February 5.Weather icons courtesy of the US National Weather Service.