Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 30/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Mandurah to Walpole.
Forecast for Tuesday
Gascoyne, the Goldfields, Eucla, southwest Interior, northern Central West, and
the northern Central Wheat Belt district: Areas of rain with some moderate to
heavy falls possible. Isolated thunderstorms in the western Eucla.
Remainder of the SW Land Division: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms
southwest of a line Mandurah to Hopetoun. Isolated showers in the remainder.
Forecast for Wednesday
Far northeastern Gascoyne, northern Goldfields, northeast Eucla, central and
southern Interior, and the adjacent Pilbara: Areas of rain, with some moderate
to heavy falls possible in the southern Interior and the adjacent Goldfields and
Eucla.
Remaining parts of the Goldfields and Eucla: Scattered showers.
SW Land Division: Isolated showers, tending scattered in the eastern coastal
district clearing northern and western parts during the afternoon and evening.
Southern Gascoyne: Isolated showers clearing by evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Tuesday
Few showers increasing in the afternoon and evening with the risk of a
thunderstorm. Light winds, shifting S/SE'ly in the evening.
Precis:      Few showers. Thunderstorm risk.
City:        Max   17
Mandurah:    Max   17
UV Alert:    9:50 am to 2:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Forecast for Wednesday
Cloudy with a shower or two, easing during the day and clearing by the evening.
Moderate to fresh SE'ly winds.
Precis:      Shower or two, easing later.
City:        Min 9          Max 16
Mandurah:    Min 11        Max 16
Thursday     Cloudy periods.                        Min 4      Max 17
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 4      Max 18
Saturday     Cloudy periods.                        Min 6      Max 19
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 6      Max 20
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 6      Max 19
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Tuesday.

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