Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

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

Warning summary
Gale Warning for coastal waters Mandurah to Windy Harbour.
Strong Wind Warnings for coastal waters from Carnarvon to Esperance.
Forecast for Wednesday
SW Land Division and far SW Gascoyne: Scattered showers about the SW Capes, with
isolated showers extending to areas southwest of a line Shark Bay to Hopetoun
during the afternoon. Showers increasing late afternoon and tending to areas of
rain towards evening.
Forecast for Thursday
SW Land Division, Gascoyne, western Pilbara, Goldfields, and Eucla: Areas of
rain extending throughout the Goldfields and Eucla during the afternoon. Rain
heavy at times through the SW Gascoyne, Lower West, Central West, adjacent
Central Wheat Belt, Great Southern and the Southwest districts with moderate to
heavy falls possible. Isolated thunderstorms during the evening in the Lower
West and the adjacent Central West and the South West.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Road Weather Alert current for today and tonight.
Forecast for Wednesday
A shower or two increasing during the afternoon and tending to rain periods in
the evening. Moderate to fresh N/NE winds, strengthening N/NW'ly in the
afternoon and evening.
Precis:      Rain periods, increasing later.
City:        Max   20
Mandurah:    Max   19
UV Alert:    10:50 am to 1:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Forecast for Thursday
Rain, heavy at times in the morning and the evening. Risk of a thunderstorm
during the evening. Moderate to fresh N/NW'ly winds.
Precis:      Rain, heavy at times. Storm risk.
City:        Min 12         Max 18
Mandurah:    Min 13        Max 17
Friday       A few showers easing.                  Min 9      Max 18
Saturday     Chance of a morning shower.            Min 6      Max 19
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 6      Max 20
Monday       Afternoon shower possible.             Min 6      Max 20
Tuesday      Few showers.                           Min 7      Max 19
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Wednesday.

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