Chilly Summer

Here be the forecast maximum temperatures today in Western Australia. Perth's all-time lowest Feb maximum is 19 degrees, and we'll struggle to surpass that with a full day of rain ahead.


Forecast for Thursday 9 February 2017

Kimberley

Location		Max.	Summary
Broome		32 °C	Shower or two. Possible storm.
Derby		32 °C	Shower or two. Possible storm.
Fitzroy Crossing		32 °C	Shower or two. Possible storm.
Kalumburu		30 °C	Showers. Storm possible.
Wyndham		31 °C	Showers. Storm possible.
Kununurra		30 °C	Showers. Storm possible.
Argyle		30 °C	Showers. Storm possible.
Halls Creek MO		30 °C	Showers. Possible storm.
Bidyadanga		33 °C	Possible shower or storm.
Wallal		32 °C	Showers. Possible storm.

Pilbara

Location		Max.	Summary
Exmouth		27 °C	Rain periods. Storm possible.
Onslow		28 °C	Rain periods. Likely storm clearing.
Karratha		28 °C	Showers. Wind easing.
Roebourne		29 °C	Showers.
Port Hedland		29 °C	Showers.
Marble Bar		28 °C	Showers.
Paraburdoo		28 °C	Possible morning storm. Showers.
Tom Price		24 °C	Possible morning storm. Showers.
Newman		27 °C	Showers. Windy.
Barrow Island		29 °C	Rain periods. Likely storm clearing.
Dampier		29 °C	Showers. Wind easing.
Pannawonica		26 °C	Rain periods. Likely storm clearing.
Telfer		34 °C	Possible shower or storm.

Gascoyne

Location		Max.	Summary
Carnarvon		27 °C	Windy. Rain periods. Storm likely.
Coral Bay		26 °C	Rain periods. Storm possible.
Meekatharra		32 °C	Shower or two. Becoming windy.
Denham		29 °C	Windy. Rain periods. Late storm likely.
Gascoyne Junction		30 °C	Showers. Storm possible.
Mount Magnet		32 °C	Shower or two. Windy.
Mount Augustus		27 °C	Showers. Possible storm.
Murchison		31 °C	Showers increasing.
Paynes Find		27 °C	Shower or two.
Yalgoo		29 °C	Rain increasing. Wind easing.

Goldfields

Location		Max.	Summary
Kalgoorlie		21 °C	Shower or two. Possible storm.
Leonora		31 °C	Shower or two. Possible storm.
Laverton		31 °C	Showers. Possible storm.
Leinster		34 °C	Shower or two. Possible storm.
Norseman		18 °C	Rain periods.
Coolgardie		20 °C	Shower or two. Possible storm.
Kambalda		21 °C	Showers. Possible storm.
Wiluna		34 °C	Possible shower. Windy.

Eucla

Location		Max.	Summary
Eucla		25 °C	Partly cloudy.
Balladonia		21 °C	Rain periods.
Cocklebiddy		24 °C	Possible shower or storm.

North Interior

Location		Max.	Summary
Balgo Hill		32 °C	Shower or two. Possible storm.
Kiwirrkurra		37 °C	Shower or two. Possible storm.

South Interior

Location		Max.	Summary
Warburton		38 °C	Possible shower or storm.

Central West

Location		Max.	Summary
Kalbarri		29 °C	Rain increasing.
Geraldton		29 °C	Rain periods. Becoming windy.
Jurien Bay		23 °C	Rain periods. Becoming windy.
Morawa		27 °C	Rain increasing.
Moora		20 °C	Rain periods.
Badgingarra		21 °C	Rain periods.
Carnamah		25 °C	Rain periods. Wind easing.
Dongara		29 °C	Rain periods.
Eneabba		25 °C	Rain periods. Becoming windy.
Mullewa		27 °C	Rain increasing.
Northampton		28 °C	Rain increasing.

Lower West

Location		Max.	Summary
Ellenbrook		19 °C	Rain periods.
Yanchep		20 °C	Rain periods.
Perth		20 °C	Rain periods.
Joondalup		20 °C	Rain periods.
Scarborough		20 °C	Rain periods.
Fremantle		20 °C	Rain periods.
Rockingham		20 °C	Rain periods.
Midland		18 °C	Rain periods.
Kalamunda		17 °C	Rain periods.
Armadale		17 °C	Rain periods.
Swanbourne		20 °C	Rain periods.
Rottnest Island		21 °C	Rain periods. Windy.
Mandurah		20 °C	Rain periods.
Pinjarra		21 °C	Rain periods.
Gingin		19 °C	Rain periods.
Lancelin		20 °C	Rain periods.

South West

Location		Max.	Summary
Bunbury		24 °C	Rain at times developing.
Busselton		26 °C	Possible rain developing.
Margaret River		25 °C	Partly cloudy.
Augusta		22 °C	Partly cloudy.
Bridgetown		22 °C	Possible rain developing.
Collie		19 °C	Rain at times.
Manjimup		22 °C	Partly cloudy.
Boyup Brook		21 °C	Possible rain developing.
Pemberton		22 °C	Partly cloudy.
Yallingup		25 °C	Partly cloudy.
Harvey		21 °C	Rain at times.
Walpole		20 °C	Cloudy.
Windy Harbour		20 °C	Cloudy.

South Coastal

Location		Max.	Summary
Albany		18 °C	Cloudy.
Denmark		20 °C	Cloudy.
Mount Barker		19 °C	Possible late rain.
Jerramungup		16 °C	Rain periods.
Bremer Bay		18 °C	Rain increasing.
Gnowangerup		17 °C	Rain at times.

South East Coastal

Location		Max.	Summary
Esperance		16 °C	Rain periods.
Ravensthorpe		14 °C	Rain periods.
Hopetoun		17 °C	Rain periods.
Salmon Gums		15 °C	Rain periods.

Great Southern

Location		Max.	Summary
Narrogin		15 °C	Rain periods.
Katanning		17 °C	Rain at times.
Lake Grace		14 °C	Rain periods.
Hyden		15 °C	Rain periods.
Brookton		16 °C	Rain periods.
Corrigin		16 °C	Rain periods.
Wagin		16 °C	Rain periods.

Central Wheat Belt

Location		Max.	Summary
Dalwallinu		21 °C	Rain periods.
Northam		17 °C	Rain periods.
Merredin		18 °C	Rain periods.
Southern Cross		18 °C	Rain periods.
Cunderdin		17 °C	Rain periods.
Dowerin		18 °C	Rain periods.
Mukinbudin		19 °C	Rain periods.
Kellerberrin		17 °C	Rain periods.
Wongan Hills		19 °C	Rain periods.
York		17 °C	Rain periods.

Weird Summer Weather

After last week's tropical downpour, and after a summer lacking any significant heatwaves, the weirdness continues. I have never seen such as ridiculous forecast for Perth as this one.

Oban

Here in the view of Oban from the ferry to Mull.

A Pleasant Pheasant

Near Galloway, I spotted a pheasant in the hedgerow. A very stupid bird, it took fright and ran along the road away from the car, rather than hiding in the vegetation.

Unknown

Err, I've forgotten where this was, but it seems Middle-Earthish.

Hopping across to Scotland

After a short flight from Dublin to Glasgow, this is the Galloway Forest.

Dark Hedges

Obscure tv show "Thrones Game" features this magnificent avenue of trees in Northern Ireland. It's now a top tourist destination.

A Stillery

If you build up a thirst visiting the Giant's Causeway then head to the nearby Bushmills Distillery.

Resuming my Irish Holiday

Picking up the story of my recent holiday to Ireland and Scotland, I've now crossed the border into Northern Ireland and reached the Giant's Causeway, on a sodden day.