Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 27/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for eastern parts of the SW Land Division, and the
Ashburton inland subdistrict in the Pilbara for the remainder of Wednesday.
Strong Wind Warning for Israelite Bay to the SA border for the remainder of
Wednesday.
Strong Wind Warning from Northwest Cape to the SA border for Thursday.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
SW Land Division: Isolated thunderstorms and showers in eastern parts, clearing
during the evening. Isolated showers developing about the lower west and
southwest coasts.
Goldfields, western Eucla and adjacent Interior: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms with gusty winds.
Northern and western parts of the Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Forecast for Thursday
SW Land Division: Showers extending across most parts during the morning before
contracting to southern parts in the afternoon. Scattered showers for a period
early morning near the southern and lower west coasts, and isolated
thunderstorms and small hail possible late in the day near the eastern south
coast.
Eastern Eucla and the Interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorms contracting
to the eastern Interior by the afternoon.
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly afternoon and evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Cloudy. There is the chance of a light shower in the evening. Moderate to fresh
SW winds.
Precis:      Cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday
A few showers clearing by mid morning then partly cloudy. Fresh S/SW winds.
Precis:      Early morning showers.
City:        Min 13        Max 20
Mandurah:    Min 15         Max 20
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 7      Max 22
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 9      Max 25
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 11     Max 28
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 13     Max 31
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 14     Max 33
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 16     Max 35
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Thursday.

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