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Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Weather forecast for Perth effective as of 2:30 PM Wednesday March 21

Weather forecast for Perth effective as of 2:30 PM Wednesday March 21:

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).



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Today is so far the second hottest day of the year.Forecast updated to reflect this.A sea breeze has developed.Today was hotter than any day of summer.A day hotter than the hottest day of summer after the autumn equinox has not happened in more than 100 years(last occurred in 1914).


The west coast trough likely moves inland on Thursday with the marine layer advecting inland.

Plenty of uncertainty on the precise synoptic conditions late during the week as it depends on the movement of Tropical Cyclone Marcus but an easterly pressure gradient is likely.A rain band is possible and the remnant low possibly brings showers to the region early next week.



Wednesday March 21:
City:
Maximum:38 Degrees Celsius
Hot and mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain:0%



Perth metropolitan area:
Hot and mostly sunny,high clouds.Winds southwesterly at 15-25 km/h becoming easterly at 10-20 km/h at night.

Thursday March 22:
City:
21-29 Degrees Celsius
Sunny day.
Chance of any rain:0%
Amount:0 mm.


Perth metropolitan area:
High clouds,partly cloudy during the predawn hours,a sunny day.Winds northeasterly at 10-20 km/h becoming northerly before dawn becoming southwesterly at 15-25 km/h during the day becoming south-southwesterly at 10-20 km/h at night.

Friday March 23:
City:
17-30 Degrees Celsius
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain:10%
Amount:0 mm.


Perth metropolitan area:
Partly cloudy.Winds south-southeasterly at 10-20 km/h becoming south-southwesterly at 20-30 km/h from afternoon becoming southeasterly at 10-20 km/h at night.

Saturday March 24:
City:
18-27 Degrees Celsius
Possible rain.
Chance of any rain:30%
Amount:0 to 1 mm.


Perth metropolitan area:
Mostly cloudy,high clouds.A slight(30%) chance of rain.Winds east-southeasterly at 15-25 km/h.

Sunday March 25:
City:
17-29 Degrees Celsius
Mostly cloudy.
Chance of any rain:20%
Amount:0 mm.


Perth metropolitan area:
Mostly cloudy.A slight(20%) chance of a shower.Winds easterly at 20-30 km/h.

Monday March 26:
City:
20-27 Degrees Celsius
Shower or two.
Chance of any rain:50%
Amount:0 to 2 mm.


Perth metropolitan area:
Mostly cloudy.A medium(50%) chance of showers.Winds northeasterly at 15-30 km/h shifting westerly during the day becoming south-southwesterly at 15-25 km/h at night.

Tuesday March 27:
City:
17-24 Degrees Celsius
Possible shower.
Chance of any rain:30%
Amount:0 to 1 mm.


Perth metropolitan area:
Partly cloudy.A slight(30%) chance of showers.Winds south-southwesterly at 15-30 km/h.

Forecast for today produced at 2:30 PM,forecast for the rest of the days produced at 6:00 PM Tuesday March 20.Weather icons courtesy of the US National Weather Service.