Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 19/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning issued for Wednesday for the Central West Inland
subdistrict, Central Wheatbelt, Great Southern, South Coastal and Southeast
Coastal districts.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters Mandurah to the SA Border.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
Clear over most of the state. Some cloud developing near the southwest coast
this evening.
Forecast for Wednesday
Southwest of a line Geraldton to Israelite Bay: Showers developing from the
southwest Capes in the early morning, extending throughout by evening. Showers
tending widespread with isolated thunderstorms possible for a period southwest
of a line Perth to Bremer Bay. Warm with strong a gusty NW'ly winds ahead of the
showers.
Remainder: Sunny. In the southern half, gusty NW'ly in central and western
parts.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
Cloud developing later this evening. Moderate W/NW winds.
Precis:      Cloud increasing.
Forecast for Wednesday
Showery period with the chance of a thunderstorm developing during the morning,
easing in the afternoon. W/NW winds, freshening in the morning, tending SW'ly in
the afternoon.
Precis:      Showers, storm possible, easing.
City:        Min 14        Max 23
Mandurah:    Min 17        Max 21
UV Alert:    8:20 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: LOW-MODERATE
Hills: LOW-MODERATE
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 9      Max 22
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 9      Max 24
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 10     Max 26
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 11     Max 28
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 12     Max 27
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 12     Max 28
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Wednesday.

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