Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 24/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Flood Warning for the Murchison River Catchment.
Fire Weather Warning for the southern and eastern parts of the Pilbara.
Gale Warning for coastal waters from  Cape Naturaliste to Walpole on Saturday.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining coastal waters from Mandurah to Albany on
Saturday.
Forecast for Friday    evening
Central and northern parts of the Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Central and southeastern parts of the SW Land Division: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
Forecast for Saturday
Kimberley: Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the northwest, with isolated
showers and thunderstorms in central and southeast parts.
South coast west of Eyre: Isolated areas of drizzle, mainly in the morning and
evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday    evening
Humid. Moderate SW'ly winds.
Precis:      Humid.
Forecast for Saturday
Very hot and humid. Sunny until some cloud develops during the afternoon.
Moderate to fresh E/SE winds, easing in the afternoon, with a moderate sea
breeze near the coast.
Precis:      Very hot, humid. Partly cloudy.
City:        Min 22        Max 38
Mandurah:    Min 22         Max 35
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: VERY HIGH
Sunday       Sunny. Windy morning.                  Min 20     Max 36
Monday       Very hot. Partly cloudy.               Min 23     Max 39
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 22     Max 36
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 20     Max 34
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 19     Max 32
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 20     Max 32
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Saturday.

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