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Friday, 25 May 2018

Weather forecast for Perth effective as of 5:00 PM Friday May 25

Weather forecast for Perth effective as of 5:00 PM Friday May 25
Explanatory notes:
Scroll down below this section for forecast. 


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

Figure 2.The Australian Bureau of Meteorology(BOM) has issued a severe weather warning for destructive winds and abnormally high tides.Please see http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDW21037.shtml for more information.



Figure 3.Key features identified on True Colour RGB satellite image at around 06:00 UTC(2 PM local time yesterday).Satellite image courtesy of the Japanese Meteorological Agency(JMA).
































Figure 4.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 5:Surface synoptic prognosis.Image courtesy of the Australian Bureau of Meteorology(BOM).






Today a deep cold air mass lied over the region with 500 hPa temps down to -24 Degrees Celsius with atmospheric instability having lead to some heavy showers and isolate thunderstorms.

Some gusty winds with gusts in excess of 80 km/h,90 km/h over coastal areas still possible especially near showers with strong winds aloft.

The Australian Bureau of Meteorology(BOM) has issued a severe weather warning for destructive winds and abnormally high tides.Please see http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDW21037.shtml for more information.

Tomorrow gusty showers continue in the early hours and morning easing from late morning.

On Sunday another,but much weaker cold front brushes the region bringing showers again.But the slight chance of thunderstorms with some instability with moist low level air.

Improving conditions from Monday with a high pressure system strengthening to the southeast.

Another cold front likely moves over the region on Thursday.








The rest of Friday May 25:
City:
Windy with showers.
Chance of any rain:100%
Severe weather warning in effect!See note!





Perth metropolitan area:
Partly to mostly cloudy.A very high(100%) chance of showers.The chance of thunderstorms.Winds west-northwesterly at 30-45 km/h.Gusts in excess of 80 km/h possible,90 km/h over coastal areas.
Note:The Australian Bureau of Meteorology(BOM) has issued a severe weather warning for destructive winds and abnormally high tides.Please see http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDW21037.shtml for more information.

Saturday May 26:
City:
12-20 Degrees Celsius
Windy with showers,easing.
Chance of any rain:100%
Amount:3 to 8 mm.




Perth metropolitan area:
Partly to mostly cloudy.A very high(100%) chance of showers easing to a medium(40%) chance from late morning.The chance of thunderstorms in the early hours.Winds west-southwesterly at 25-40 km/h easing to 20-30 km/h in the morning becoming light at night.Wind gusts in excess of 70 km/h possible in the early hours,80 km/h over coastal areas.

Sunday May 27:
City:
13-22 Degrees Celsius
Showers.
Chance of any rain:95%
Amount:4 to 15 mm.




Perth metropolitan area:
Partly to mostly cloudy.A very high(95%) chance of showers.The chance of a thunderstorm.Winds westerly at 20-30 km/h.

Monday May 28:
City:
10-19 Degrees Celsius
AM shower or two.
Chance of any rain:50%
Amount:0 to 0.4 mm.




Perth metropolitan area:
Partly cloudy.A medium(50%) chance of showers in the early hours and morning.Winds west-southwesterly at 15-25 km/h.

Tuesday May 29:
City:
7-21 Degrees Celsius
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain:0%
Amount:0 mm.




Perth metropolitan area:
Mostly sunny.Light winds.

Wednesday May 30:
City:
7-23 Degrees Celsius
Sunny.
Chance of any rain:0%
Amount:0 mm.




Perth metropolitan area:
Sunny.Winds northeasterly at 15-25 km/h becoming light from afternoon.

Thursday May 31:
City:
12-22 Degrees Celsius
Showers.Possible thunderstorm.
Chance of any rain:90%
Amount:2 to 7 mm.




Perth metropolitan area:
Partly cloudy.A very high(90%) chance of showers.The chance of thunderstorms.Winds northwesterly at 20-30 km/h shifting southwesterly later.

Friday June 1:
City:

12-22 Degrees Celsius
Possible shower.
Chance of any rain:30%
Amount:o to 0.4 mm.




Perth metropolitan area:
Partly cloudy.A slight(30%) chance of showers.Light winds.




Forecast for today produced at 11:45 PM Monday May 7,forecast for the rest of the days produced at 5:00 PM Monday May 7.Weather icons courtesy of the US National Weather Service.