Rowley Shoals, Western Australia

7:47 AM WST on May 25, 2013 (GMT +0800)
Elev: 26 ft
Lon: 118.9° E
Lat: 17.5° S
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Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, May 25, 2013.

Active weather will persist for most of China on Saturday as a strong low pressure system develops over western China. The system will strengthen as it moves off the Tibetan Plateau and pulls moisture northward from the South China Sea. This will produce moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms from northern Vietnam through Chongqing and into Shaanxi. Expect strong storms with periods of heavy rainfall and strong winds. Flooding and landslides may accompany this system. To the south, strong storms with heavy rainfall will develop to the south from Banglades through Myanmar and Laos, but is not expected to spread throughout Indochina. Hong Kong will see showers and thunderstorms with highs near 90(F)/ 32(C), while Beijing will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain late and highs in the lower 70s(F)/ lower 20s(C). In the east, a ridge of high pressure over the Sea of Japan advances eastward on Saturday. However, a weak trough of low pressure embedded in this ridge will push some moisture into central and eastern Japan, bringing chances of showers to the region. Tokyo will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain and highs in the mid-70s(F)/ lower 20s(C).

In Australia, a broad ridge of high pressure stretches northward from the Great Australian Bight, maintaining dry and warm weather for most of the country. However in the east, onshore flow from the east may bring a few coastal showers to New South Wales. Sydney will remain mostly sunny and dry with highs in the upper 60s(F)/ near 20(C).
Weather Underground Forecast for Saturday, May 25, 2013.

Active weather will persist for most of China on Saturday as a strong low pressure system develops over western China. The system will strengthen as it moves off the Tibetan Plateau and pulls moisture northward from the South China Sea. This will produce moderate to heavy showers and thunderstorms from northern Vietnam through Chongqing and into Shaanxi. Expect strong storms with periods of heavy rainfall and strong winds. Flooding and landslides may accompany this system. To the south, strong storms with heavy rainfall will develop to the south from Banglades through Myanmar and Laos, but is not expected to spread throughout Indochina. Hong Kong will see showers and thunderstorms with highs near 90(F)/ 32(C), while Beijing will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain late and highs in the lower 70s(F)/ lower 20s(C). In the east, a ridge of high pressure over the Sea of Japan advances eastward on Saturday. However, a weak trough of low pressure embedded in this ridge will push some moisture into central and eastern Japan, bringing chances of showers to the region. Tokyo will be partly cloudy with a chance of rain and highs in the mid-70s(F)/ lower 20s(C).

In Australia, a broad ridge of high pressure stretches northward from the Great Australian Bight, maintaining dry and warm weather for most of the country. However in the east, onshore flow from the east may bring a few coastal showers to New South Wales. Sydney will remain mostly sunny and dry with highs in the upper 60s(F)/ near 20(C).
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Rowley Shoals Weather at a Glance

Updated 6:00 AM WST
Weather Station
Rowley Shoals Aws
Elevation
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Clear
Clear
Temperature
82 °F
Feels Like 82 °F
Wind(mph)
16
Sunrise / Set
6:25 AM
5:37 PM
Moon
Full
Today
Clear 81 °F
Clear
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy 81 | 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Monday
Clear 81 | 77 °F
Clear
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy 81 | 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
Clear 81 | 79 °F
Clear
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Conditions
Pressure
29.89 in
Visibility
-
Clouds
Moisture
Humidity
69%
Rainfall
-
Snow Depth
Not available.
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Temperature
82 °F
Dew Point
70 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
16 mph from East
Wind Gust
-
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Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 79F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 79F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 77F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 81F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 79F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 79F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday
mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. High of 82F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. Low of 79F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F with a heat index of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Overcast. Low of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 20 to 25 mph.
Saturday
cloudy Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Saturday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.9 in. possible.
Sunday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Sunday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Monday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 75F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.

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Weather Forecast for Rowley Shoals Western Australia

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Saturday, 25
Clear
81 | 79 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 26
Partly Cloudy
81 | 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 27
Clear
81 | 77 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 28
Partly Cloudy
81 | 79 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 29
Clear
81 | 79 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 30
Mostly Cloudy
82 | 79 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 31
Chance of a Thunderstorm
82 | 77 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
50%
Saturday, 1
Chance of a Thunderstorm
81 | 77 °F
Chance of a Thunderstorm
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Source: BestForecast at 5:12 AM WST on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 25 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear in the evening, then partly cloudy. Low of 79F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 82 | 71 80 | 70 79 | 70 80 | 68
Wind 17 mph East 19 mph East 17 mph East 16 mph East
Humidity 69% 69% 72% 67%
Chance of Precip. 10% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 18% 2% 0% 14%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:25 AM
5:37 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.68], Average RMSE [1.12] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 5:12 AM WST on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
partlycloudy Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clear. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_partlycloudy Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clear. Low of 79F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 81 | 67 80 | 66 79 | 68 79 | 65
Wind 17 mph East 17 mph East 15 mph East 15 mph East
Humidity 63% 64% 69% 63%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 39% 43% 18% 69%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:25 AM
5:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.70], Average RMSE [0.86] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 5:12 AM WST on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 10 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 77F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 81 | 65 81 | 66 79 | 66 79 | 66
Wind 15 mph East 15 mph East 13 mph East 13 mph East
Humidity 59% 61% 65% 63%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 4% 0% 0% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:25 AM
5:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.72], Average RMSE [1.17] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 5:12 AM WST on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 81F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 79F. Winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 81 | 64 81 | 64 80 | 64 80 | 66
Wind 12 mph East 13 mph East 10 mph ENE 8 mph East
Humidity 57% 58% 61% 61%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 5% 71% 52% 0%
Conditions Clear Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
6:26 AM
5:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.08], Average RMSE [1.01] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 5:12 AM WST on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 79F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 81 | 67 81 | 69 81 | 68 80 | 66
Wind 6 mph ESE 12 mph East 11 mph East 9 mph East
Humidity 62% 66% 63% 63%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 0% 0% 94%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
6:26 AM
5:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.02], Average RMSE [1.29] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 5:12 AM WST on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. High of 82F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. Low of 79F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 81 | 67 81 | 68 82 | 70 80 | 73
Wind 10 mph East 10 mph East 11 mph East 11 mph East
Humidity 61% 65% 66% 78%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 73% 73% 67% 65%
Conditions Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:26 AM
5:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [0.98], Average RMSE [1.38] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 5:12 AM WST on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 82F with a heat index of 88F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday Night
nt_mostlycloudy Overcast. Low of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 20 to 25 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 82 | 73 80 | 73 79 | 73 80 | 73
Wind 14 mph East 16 mph East 17 mph East 21 mph East
Humidity 75% 78% 84% 79%
Chance of Precip. 30% 20% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 84% 99% 99% 94%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of a Thunderstorm Overcast Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
6:27 AM
5:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.06], Average RMSE [1.56] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 5:12 AM WST on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
cloudy Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Saturday Night
nt_chancetstorms Overcast with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.9 in. possible.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 79 | 72 79 | 72 78 | 72 78 | 72
Wind 22 mph East 19 mph East 18 mph East 18 mph East
Humidity 77% 78% 78% 81%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 98% 97% 93% 92%
Conditions Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is excellent. MaxT RMSE [1.05], Average RMSE [1.62] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 5:12 AM WST on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
chancetstorms Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3 in. possible.
Sunday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 79 | 73 79 | 74 77 | 75 78 | 75
Wind 19 mph East 19 mph East 18 mph East 17 mph East
Humidity 82% 86% 93% 89%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 94% 88% 74% 54%
Conditions Overcast Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
Source: BestForecast at 5:12 AM WST on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
partlycloudy Clear. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 75F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 15 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 79 | 74 78 | 73 77 | 72 78 | 70
Wind 18 mph East 16 mph East 15 mph East 15 mph East
Humidity 85% 83% 83% 75%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 27% 15% 15% 16%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
Source: BestForecast at 5:12 AM WST on May 25, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Breezy. Winds from the East at 10 to 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 75F. Winds from the East at 10 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 80 | 68 78 | 68 80 | 68 78 | 66
Wind 15 mph East 15 mph East 13 mph East 13 mph East
Humidity 69% 69% 67% 68%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 18% % % %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
 
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