IDW13180
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Gascoyne District Forecast
Issued at 4:25 pm WST on Sunday 17 November 2024
for the period until midnight WST Thursday 21 November 2024.

Warning Information
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Weather Situation
A strong ridge is developing along the south coast. A trough and associated low
pressure system will develop near the west coast later Sunday, deepening early
in the week and moving east later Wednesday and into Thursday.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday 17 November
Mostly clear. Slight chance of a shower in the far northeast, becoming less
likely later this evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a
thunderstorm in the east, possibly severe. Winds northeast to southeasterly 25
to 35 km/h.

Forecast for Monday 18 November
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the far northeast in the afternoon
and early evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a
thunderstorm in the east in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe. Winds
east to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly in the
morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the early afternoon.
Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 22 with daytime temperatures
reaching 33 to 38.

Carnarvon           Sunny.                          Min 19      Max 28  
Coral Bay           Sunny.                          Min 20      Max 31  
Denham              Sunny.                          Min 19      Max 28  
Meekatharra         Mostly sunny.                   Min 21      Max 36  

Fire Danger: 
Gascoyne Coast: High
Gascoyne Inland: High
Yalgar: High
North Goldfields: High
West Interior: Moderate

Sun protection 8:10am to 4:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Forecast for Tuesday 19 November
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the south, medium chance elsewhere.
The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h
tending northwest to southwesterly in the early afternoon then tending
northeast to southeasterly in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to
between 19 and 24 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 37.

Carnarvon           Shower or two. Possible storm.  Min 20      Max 26  
Coral Bay           Partly cloudy.                  Min 20      Max 31  
Denham              Showers. Possible storm.        Min 19      Max 26  
Meekatharra         Showers. Possible storm.        Min 25      Max 33  

Forecast for Wednesday 20 November
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and
afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible inland. Winds
northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 15
to 25 km/h during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly during
the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 22 with daytime
temperatures reaching 25 to 33.

Carnarvon           Shower or two.                  Min 20      Max 27  
Coral Bay           Shower or two.                  Min 19      Max 31  
Denham              Shower or two.                  Min 19      Max 27  
Meekatharra         Showers. Possible storm.        Min 21      Max 27  

Forecast for Thursday 21 November
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the northeast, most likely in the
afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in
the east. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to
southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending south to
southwesterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16
and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 34.

Carnarvon           Partly cloudy.                  Min 20      Max 27  
Coral Bay           Sunny.                          Min 19      Max 31  
Denham              Partly cloudy.                  Min 19      Max 27  
Meekatharra         Partly cloudy.                  Min 20      Max 29  

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Monday.

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