Wild WA weather expected to bring strong winds, heavy rain
The wind warning issued on Wednesday continue into Thursday, with a gale warning for Esperance Coast and Eucla Coast.
There is also a strong marine wind warning for most of WA, covering the following coasts: Pilbara West, Ningaloo, Gascoyne, Geraldton, Lancelin, Perth, Bunbury Geographe, Leeuwin and Albany.
The strong winds have also led to a fire warning for Thursday in the central interior region of WA; this is due to dry and windy conditions that are forecast to develop during Thursday ahead of a strong cold front crossing the Central Interior district in the evening.
BOM also issued a warning to sheep graziers on Wednesday afternoon, alerting farmers that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday and Thursday, which poses the risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Lower West, South Coastal, South East Coastal and Great Southern forecast districts.
In Perth, there's a very high chance of showers on Wednesday evening and winds are expected to be northwesterly at 15 to 25 km/h turning west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the evening.
On Thursday, there is also a very high chance of showers in Perth, with possible hail throughout the day and a chance of a thunderstorm near the coast in the early morning.
Thursday — Min 5, Max 14 — Showers.
Friday — Min 3, Max 15 — Mostly sunny.
Saturday — Min 4, Max 16 — Partly cloudy.
Sunday — Min 6, Max 14 — Showers.
Monday — Min 5, Max 15 — Shower or two.
Tuesday — Min 5, Max 17 — Partly cloudy.
Wednesday — Min 5, Max 19 — Sunny.
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