Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 1/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

WARNINGS:
Fire weather warning issued for eastern parts of the SW Land Division for
Sunday.
Strong Wind Warning issued for coastal waters from Bremer Bay to Eucla. 

STATE FORECAST
Tropics, Gascoyne and NW Goldfields, extending to the southern Goldfields and
far western Eucla tomorrow: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.  
Western parts of the SW Land Division contracting to central and eastern parts
tomorrow: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
Lower Southwest: Isolated showers developing about the Lower SW and adjacent
coastal parts tomorrow.
PERTH AND METROPOLITAN:
Fine, partly cloudy tonight. Cooler with a shower or two tomorrow.
Winds becoming moderate W/SW tomorrow and freshening. 
SUNDAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES:
Perth:     Min: 18    Max: 28 
Mandurah:  Min: 18    Max: 26 
SUNDAY'S UV INDEX: 11 [EXTREME] decreasing to 8 [VERY HIGH] under cloud 
SUNDAY'S FIRE DANGER:
Coastal Plain:  HIGH     
Hills:          HIGH     
HEADLINE:     Shower or two.                     
MEDIUM RANGE FORECAST FOR PERTH FOR:
Monday    :  Fine, partly cloudy.                Min: 15  Max: 25 
Tuesday   :  Fine, partly cloudy.                Min: 16  Max: 26 
Wednesday :  Fine.                               Min: 18  Max: 32
TREND FOR  THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY:
Fine, hot to very hot. Mid 30's rising to high 30's. 
PERTH DETAILS:
The overnight minimum was 17 at 0500 hours

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