Lower Western Agriculture Weather
Lower Western Forecasts
low
med
med
med
Chance of rainfall within district | |||
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nil < 25% |
low 25% to 50% |
med 50% to 75% |
high ≥ 75% |
Issue Notes
The hemispheric long wave pattern has been relatively slow moving in recent weeks. There are six main troughs. Currently the most significant troughs are near the longitudes of South Africa, the southwest Indian Ocean, the Indian Ocean, eastern Australia, South America, and the Atlantic Ocean.
Summary:
Over southern and eastern Australia the cold front events with potential to bring widespread rain are now expected about 27 January to 31 January, 5 February to 9 February, and 25 February to 1 March. Rain events originating in the tropics and moving south are possible about 30 January to 3 February, 16 February to 20 February, and 25 February to 1 March.
Over Western Australia the strongest cold fronts should occur about 27 January to 31 January, 5 February to 9 February, and 25 February to 1 March.
Weather News
South-east set to swelter in heatwave fuelled by cyclone brewing off WA
13:11 EDT
It might have been a relatively mild summer so far, but a hot air mass strengthened by the cyclone brewing off the West Australian coast is set to cause extreme heatwave conditions in the south-east.
Could we see scenes like this at Uluru in a few days?
12:50 EDT
Few sights in Australia are more spectacular than Uluru after rain, as waterfalls cascade down rocky gullies which are normally bone dry.