Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 19/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

WARNINGS:
Strong Wind Warning coastal waters Wallal to NW Cape. 

STATE FORECAST
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms tending scattered in the east with
some heavy falls. 
The SW Land Division away from the west coast, the Goldfields, East Gascoyne,
Eucla and Interior: Isolated showers and squally thunderstorms, mostly afternoon
and overnight. 
SW district and Western South Coast: Isolated showers. 
PERTH AND METROPOLITAN:
Fine, humid and cloudy at times. Moderate S/SE'ly winds shifting fresher S/SW
during the morning. 
THURSDAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES:
Perth:     Min: 18    Max: 28 
Mandurah:  Min: 18    Max: 26
HEADLINE:     Fine. Cloudy periods.              
THURSDAY'S UV INDEX: 11 [EXTREME]  
THURSDAY'S FIRE DANGER:
Coastal Plain:  HIGH     
Hills:          HIGH     
MEDIUM RANGE FORECAST FOR PERTH FOR:
Friday    :  Fine. Humid afternoon.              Min: 18  Max: 32 
Saturday  :  Fine, partly cloudy.                Min: 18  Max: 27 
Sunday    :  Fine.                               Min: 17  Max: 29
TREND FOR  MONDAY, TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY:
Fine. Maximum temperatures: rising to mid thirties. 
PERTH DETAILS:
The overnight minimum was 19.9 at 0521 hours

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