Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 10/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

WARNINGS:
Fire weather warning for the Oldfields sub district of the Southern Coastal
District. 
Severe wind warning for the Southwest District south west of a line Busselton to
Windy Harbour.
Strong wind and gale warning for coastal waters from Mandurah to Israelite Bay.

STATE FORECAST
Northern Kimberley: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lower SW coastal areas: Strong and squally NW winds for a period in the morning,
shifting SW and moderating later. Scattered showers.  
PERTH AND METROPOLITAN:
Humid with cloudy periods and a shower or two. Fresh gusty NW winds gradually
shifting SW. 
TUESDAY'S FORECAST TEMPERATURES:
Perth:     Min: 22    Max: 31 
Mandurah:  Min: 20    Max: 30 
HEADLINE:     Shower or two, humid.  
TUESDAY'S UV INDEX: 11 [EXTREME] decreasing to 8 [VERY HIGH] under cloud
TUESDAY'S FIRE DANGER:
Coastal Plain:  HIGH     
Hills:          HIGH     
MEDIUM RANGE FORECAST FOR PERTH FOR:
Wednesday :  Fine.                               Min: 19  Max: 32 
Thursday  :  Fine.                               Min: 15  Max: 35 
Friday    :  Fine.                               Min: 17  Max: 35
TREND FOR  SATURDAY, SUNDAY and MONDAY:
Hot ahead of a cool change during Sunday. Maximum temperatures: mid 30s falling
to high 20s.
PERTH DETAILS:
The overnight minimum was 21.2 at 0556 hours

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