Explanatory notes:
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Figure 3.Mean Sea Level Pressure(MSLP) analysis with infrared greyscale satellite image at 06 UTC(2 PM local time today).Image courtesy of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology(BOM).
Sea breezes occurred today as the southerly pressure gradient "bent" with solar heating with the west coast trough inland.
Sea breezes continue to be expected over the next few days with the west coast trough inland.
Sea breezes continue to be expected over the next few days with the west coast trough inland.
The chance of elevated showers and thunderstorms tomorrow from around the middle of the day with relatively high amounts of moisture and relatively steep vertical lapse rates ahead of an an upper level trough/disturbance.The slight chance on Tuesday,most likely during the early hours and morning.
A more southeasterly pressure gradient from Wednesday but there could be plenty of clouds on Wednesday with plenty of low level moisture.
Large uncertainty on precisely how hot late next working week will be with large 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.
Large uncertainty on precisely how hot late next working week will be with large 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 Sunday February 4:
City:
Clear.
Chance of any rain:0%
Perth metropolitan area:
Clear.Winds south-southwesterly 20-30 km/h from afternoon easing to south-southeasterly at 10-20 km/h at night.
Perth metropolitan area:
Monday February 5:
City:
17-31 Degrees Celsius
Possible PM showers or thunderstorms.
Chance of any rain:40%
Rainfall amount:0 to 1 mm.
Perth metropolitan area:
A mostly sunny morning then a medium(40%) chance of showers and/or thunderstorms from around the middle of the day,most likely in the north and east.Light winds becoming south-southwesterly at 15-25 km/h from afternoon.
Perth metropolitan area:
Tuesday February 6:
City:
19-29 Degrees Celsius
Some high clouds(mostly sunny).
Chance of any rain:20%
Rainfall amount:0 mm.
Perth metropolitan area:
Some high clouds(mostly sunny).A slight(20%) chance of a shower or thunderstorm most likely during the early hours and morning.Winds south-southwesterly at 10-20 km/h increasing to 20-35 km/h from afternoon.
Perth metropolitan area:
Wednesday February 7:
City:
17-27 Degrees Celsius
Partly to mostly cloudy.
Chance of any rain:10%
Rainfall amount:0 mm.
Perth metropolitan area:
Partly to mostly cloudy.Winds south to southeasterly at 15-30 km/h.
Perth metropolitan area:
Thursday February 8:
City:
17-31 Degrees Celsius
Partly cloudy.
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.
Perth metropolitan area:
Friday February 9:
City:
19-30 Degrees Celsius
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain:0%
Rainfall amount:0 mm.
Perth metropolitan area:
Mostly sunny.Winds easterly at 10-20 km/h becoming southwesterly at 20-35 km/h from afternoon.
Perth metropolitan area:
Saturday February 10:
City:
16-31 Degrees Celsius
Sunny.
Chance of any rain:0%
Rainfall amount:0 mm.
Perth metropolitan area:
Sunny.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.
Perth metropolitan area:
Sunday February 11:
City:
18-32 Degrees Celsius
Sunny.
Chance of any rain:0%
Rainfall amount:0 mm.
Perth metropolitan area:
Sunny.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.
