Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 21/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Strong Wind Warning from Cape Leeuwin to Albany.
Forecast for Wednesday
Far north and west Kimberley, far eastern Pilbara, western Interior, southern
and eastern Gascoyne and north of the Goldfields: Isolated thunderstorms and
showers, scattered in southern parts in the afternoon.
Central and eastern Southwest Land Division, the west and south of the
Goldfields and the western Eucla: Areas of rain with light to moderate falls.
Remainder of the Southwest Land Division: Isolated showers.
Forecast for Thursday
Northern Kimberley: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Northern half of the SW Land Division and the western half of the Gascoyne:
Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mostly afternoon and evening through the
Gascoyne.
Remainder of the SW Land Division and the adjacent Goldfields: Isolated showers,
tending scattered over southeastern parts in the morning.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday
A humid and cloudy day, with the chance of a light shower. Moderate E'ly winds,
tending light NW/SW near the coast for a period in the afternoon.
Precis:      Possible light shower.
City:        Max   30
Mandurah:    Max   30
UV Alert:    8:00 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Forecast for Thursday
A humid and party cloudy day, with the chance of a shower. Light to moderate
E/NE winds shifting moderate NW/SW in the afternoon.
Precis:      Chance of a shower.
City:        Min 20         Max 32
Mandurah:    Min 21         Max 30
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 21     Max 33
Saturday     Very hot. Sunny.                       Min 21     Max 38
Sunday       Sunny. Windy morning.                  Min 20     Max 37
Monday       Very hot. Partly cloudy.               Min 23     Max 38
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 22     Max 36
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Wednesday.

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