Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 2/07 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning for areas southwest of a line from Jurien Bay to Northam
to Lake Grace to Israelite Bay including the Perth Metropolitan area, Mandurah,
Bunbury, Busselton, Albany and Esperance.
Warning for Sheep Farmers in the Lower West, Southwest, Great Southern and South
Coastal Districts.
Wind Warnings for coastal waters from Shark Bay to the SA Border.
Forecast for Monday
NE Gascoyne, west Pilbara, northern Goldfields and SW Interior: Cloudy with rain
areas.
SW Land Division: Windy with widespread showers, isolated squally thunderstorms
and hail in the SW half. Scattered showers in the remainder of the SW Land
Division.
SW Goldfields: Isolated showers developing this evening.
Forecast for Tuesday
NE Gascoyne, central Pilbara and SW Interior: Cloudy with scattered rain,
clearing most parts in the afternoon.
SW Land Division: Windy. Scattered showers in the west and south with isolated
thunderstorms and hail near the far southwest and south coasts.
SW Gascoyne, Southern Goldfields and Eucla: Isolated showers clearing the
Gascoyne and Goldfields by the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning current.
Forecast for Monday
Showers. Risk of a thunderstorm and hail.  Strong W/NW winds with possible
severe squalls.
Precis:      Showers, windy, thunderstorm.
City:        Max   19
Mandurah:    Max   17
UV Index:    2 [LOW]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: Not Rated
Hills: Not Rated
Forecast for Tuesday
Occasional showers, most frequent in the morning. Strong W/SW winds slowly
moderating.
Precis:      Showers, windy, easing later.
City:        Min 9          Max 17
Mandurah:    Min 11        Max 16
Wednesday    Shower or two.                         Min 8      Max 19
Thursday     Shower or two.                         Min 8      Max 19
Friday       Fine.                                  Min 6      Max 19
Saturday     Fine day, evening showers.             Min 7      Max 20
Sunday       Showers.                               Min 11     Max 18

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