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Uncertain weather outlook for WA firegrounds as thunderstorms forecast for south-east
As devastating fires claim scores of homes in the Perth Hills a tropical low is tracking down the north-west coast, a transient Tasman low is brewing in the east and a front is making its way across the Bight.
Key points:
- Although temperatures are expected to ease, dry, windy conditions will continue to make firefighting difficult in south-west WA
- The low that has been tracking along the WA coast is no longer expected to reach cyclone level in the coming days
- A cold front and cut-off low pressure system is expected to bring thunderstorms to the south-east at end the week
Temperatures are expected to drop from the high to low 30s on the firegrounds today, but there is little rain on the way and the Bureau of Meteorology says wind will…
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