Weather forecast for Perth effective as of 12:00 AM Saturday March 10

Weather forecast for Perth effective as of 12:00 AM Saturday March 10:

Explanatory notes:
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Figure 1.Surface synoptic chart at  12 UTC(8 PM local time yesterday).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 12 UTC(8 PM local time yesterday).Image courtesy of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology(BOM).

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

A strong somewhat easterly pressure gradient establishes over the region from today as a stronger than usual ridge of high pressure lies to the south,this conditions persists until mid week next week with the high pressure system moving into the Great Australian Bight leading to some warm air advection early next week.

Central pressure of the high pressure ridge could reach 1040 hPa!Wind gusts in excess of 75 km/h likely over the hills and foothills!

Some middle level clouds from Tuesday to Thursday with moist air aloft.

The west coast trough then moves inland with a cold front possibly brushing the region on Friday.

We had the first summer without a 40+ Degree day at the Perth metro station since the summer of 2001-2002.

Saturday March 10:

City:

17-32 Degrees Celsius

Sunny day.

Chance of any rain:0%

Amount:0 mm.

Perth metropolitan area:

Sunny until some high clouds moving in(mostly clear) at night.Winds southeasterly at 15-25 km/h becoming east-southeasterly at 20-30 km/h from morning.Wind gusts in excess of 60 km/h possible over the hills and foothills,75 km/h at night.

Sunday March 11:

City:

17-32 Degrees Celsius

Some high clouds(mostly sunny).

Chance of any rain:0%

Amount:0 mm.

Perth metropolitan area:

Some high clouds(mostly sunny).Winds east-southeasterly at 20-35 km/h.Wind gusts in excess of 75 km/h in the early hours and morning over the hills and foothills.

Monday March 12:

City:

19-33 Degrees Celsius

Sunny.

Chance of any rain:0%

Amount:0 mm.

Perth metropolitan area:

Sunny.Winds easterly at 20-30 km/h easing to southeasterly at 10-20 km/h in the afternoon becoming east-southeasterly at 15-25 km/h at night.Gusty winds about the hills and foothills in the early hours and morning.

Tuesday March 13:

City:

22-36 Degrees Celsius

Mostly sunny.

Chance of any rain:0%

Amount:0 mm.

Perth metropolitan area:

Mostly sunny.Winds easterly at 15-25 km/h tending southerly at 10-20 km/h from afternoon.

Wednesday March 14:

City:

23-36 Degrees Celsius

Partly cloudy.

Chance of any rain:0%

Amount:0 mm.

Perth metropolitan area:

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

Thursday March 15:

City:

19-30 Degrees Celsius

Partly cloudy.

Chance of any rain:5%

Amount:0 mm.

Perth metropolitan area:

Partly cloudy.Winds south-southeasterly at 10-20 km/h becoming southwesterly at 10-20 km/h from afternoon.

Friday March 16:

City:

18-25 Degrees Celsius

Partly cloudy.

Chance of any rain:20%

Amount:0 mm.

Perth metropolitan area:

Partly cloudy.A slight(20%) chance of a shower.Winds south-southwesterly at 20-35 km/h.

Forecast for today produced at 12:00 AM,forecast for the rest of the days  produced at 6:00 PM Friday March 9.Weather icons courtesy of the US National Weather Service.