Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 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 for the northern and western parts of the SW Land Division
for the remainder of today, and for the central parts of the SW Land Division
Saturday.
Fire Weather Warning for the southern and eastern parts of the Pilbara for the
remainder of today, and for the Ashburton Inland sub-district of the SW Land
Division on Saturday.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Cape Leeuwin to Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Friday    evening
Kimberley: Isolated thunderstorms and showers in far north and west.
Far west Pilbara, West Gascoyne and far northern Central West: Isolated showers,
with thunderstorms developing.
Far north of the SW district: Isolated showers.
SW district: Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the east.
Forecast for Saturday
NW Kimberley coastal parts: Isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms and
showers.
West Pilbara, west Gascoyne, and the Central West extending to the remaining
western areas of the SW Land Division including the South Coastal district
during the afternoon and evening: Isolated thunderstorms and showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday    evening
Some high cloud about. Light to moderate W'ly winds.
Precis:      Some high cloud.
Forecast for Saturday
Partly cloudy during the morning and early afternoon. During the late afternoon
and evening a shower will develop. Moderate N'ly winds shifting W/NW around
midday and SW'ly during the evening.
Precis:      Late shower.
City:        Min 21        Max 34
Mandurah:    Min 23         Max 31
UV Alert:    8:00 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: VERY HIGH
Sunday       Shower or two, storm risk.             Min 20     Max 29
Monday       Shower or two, clearing.               Min 18     Max 24
Tuesday      Chance of a morning shower.            Min 15     Max 24
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 12     Max 25
Thursday     Shower or two developing.              Min 14     Max 25
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 13     Max 26
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Saturday.

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