Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 18/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district for the remainder of Thursday
and Friday.
Fire Weather Warning for the Shire of Ashburton Inland sub district of the
Pilbara for the remainder of Thursday and for the Shire of Ashburton Inland and
Shire of East Pilbara sub districts of the Pilbara for Friday.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Kimberley and far north of the Interior: Isolated thunderstorms and showers.
NW Gascoyne and adjacent west Pilbara:  Areas of middle level cloud .
Forecast for Friday
Kimberley: Isolated mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms and showers in
all but the southeast.
Northwest Gascoyne and far western Pilbara: Isolated thunderstorms and showers
developing from the west.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Clear and warm. Moderate E/NE winds, S/SW near the coast until later this
evening.
Precis:      Clear, warm.
Forecast for Friday
Sunny. Moderate to fresh E/NE winds easing before a moderate afternoon sea
breeze.
Precis:      Sunny, very hot.
City:        Min 23        Max 39
Mandurah:    Min 21         Max 33
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 21     Max 36
Sunday       Shower or two, storm risk.             Min 18     Max 32
Monday       Morning shower or two.                 Min 18     Max 28
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 15     Max 26
Wednesday    Chance of a shower.                    Min 14     Max 25
Thursday     Shower or two.                         Min 15     Max 25
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.

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