Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 1/07 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Gale Warning Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay.
Strong Wind Warnings Mandurah to Cape Leeuwin and Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Kimberley, eastern Pilbara, Interior and the eastern Eucla: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms tending scattered in the north and west Kimberley.
Southwest Land Division: Isolated showers in western and southern parts. Showers
tending scattered in the Southwest, Lower West and adjacent Districts with
strong and squally winds, easing in the afternoon and evening.
Forecast for Friday
Kimberley, north and east Interior and the adjacent Pilbara: Isolated showers
and thunderstorms, chiefly afternoon and evening, tending scattered in the
Kimberley later in the day with locally heavy falls in the north.
Southern Coastal Districts: Scattered showers and drizzle patches tending
isolated in the afternoon.
Remaining western and central parts of the South West Land Division: Isolated
showers and drizzle patches clearing around noon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Few showers easing this evening. Fresh and gusty W/SW'ly winds easing this
evening.
Precis:      Few showers. Winds easing.
Forecast for Friday
A light shower or two clearing around noon. Light winds shifting moderate SW by
noon.
Precis:      Morning shower or two.
City:        Min 16        Max 25
Mandurah:    Min 19         Max 24
UV Index:    9 [VERY HIGH] decreasing to 7 [HIGH] under cloud
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: MODERATE
Hills: MODERATE
Saturday     Fine.                                  Min 14     Max 28
Sunday       Fine.                                  Min 16     Max 32
Monday       Fine. Hot.                             Min 18     Max 36
Tuesday      Fine. Hot.                             Min 19     Max 38
Wednesday    Fine. Hot.                             Min 20     Max 38
Thursday     Fine. Hot.                             Min 21     Max 36

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