Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 22/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Strong wind warning issued for coastal waters Cape Leeuwin to Caiguna for
Monday.
Forecast for Sunday    evening
North of the Central West, far south of the Gascoyne, north of the Central
Wheatbelt, southern Goldfields and Eucla: Isolated showers extending east to be
throughout the Eucla by midnight. Showers clearing from inland parts and in the
north later this evening.
South of the Southwest district and throughout the South and Southeast Coastal
districts: Isolated showers tending scattered in the east for a period until
later this evening.
Pilbara apart from the northeast, far northern Gascoyne and central Interior:
Cloudy with patchy light rain.
Southeast Kimberley and far northeast Interior: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms until later this evening.
Forecast for Monday
SW Land Division: Isolated showers near the coast between Mandurah and Albany,
extending to southwest of a line Perth to Israelite Bay by evening. Showers
tending scattered for a period along the south coast, in the west at first,
moving to the east by evening.
Eucla coast: Isolated showers near the coast, clearing during the morning then
redeveloping in the west later in the evening.
Pilbara, apart from the northeast, far northern Gascoyne and central Interior:
Cloudy with patchy light rain.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Sunday    evening
Mostly clear and cooling quickly. Light S/SE winds shifting moderate S/SW in the
afternoon.
Precis:      Mostly clear.
Forecast for Monday
Sunny at first after a cold morning. Chance of a light shower moving in from the
south during the afternoon and early evening. Light SE'ly winds, shifting
moderate SW'ly in the afternoon.
Precis:      Possible late shower.
City:        Min 3         Max 18
Mandurah:    Min 8          Max 18
UV Alert:    10:00 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Tuesday      Mostly sunny.                          Min 4      Max 18
Wednesday    Mostly sunny.                          Min 5      Max 19
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 4      Max 19
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 4      Max 20
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 4      Max 23
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 4      Max 23
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Monday.

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