Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 25/10 - 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 for
Saturday and for southwestern parts for Sunday.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West, Lower West and Central Wheat Belt
districts.
Gale Warning for coastal waters from  Cape Naturaliste to Walpole.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining coastal waters from Mandurah to Hopetoun.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms in all but southern parts.
Near the south coast and Eucla coast: Cloudy with areas of drizzle.
Forecast for Sunday
Central and north Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Southern coast and Eucla coast: Areas of drizzle, mostly morning.
Southeast Coastal district, adjacent southern Goldfields, Great Southern and far
SE Central Wheat Belt: Isolated middle level showers and thunderstorms possible.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for Sunday.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Clear. Moderate E/SE winds tending S'ly near the coast, returning fresh to
strong and gusty E/SE throughout during the evening
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Sunday
Very hot. Fresh to strong and gusty E'ly winds easing in the afternoon.
Precis:      Very hot, windy morning.
City:        Min 20        Max 38
Mandurah:    Min 20        Max 34
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: SEVERE
Hills: SEVERE
Monday       Very hot. Partly cloudy.               Min 23     Max 40
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 21     Max 35
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 19     Max 33
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 19     Max 32
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 18     Max 32
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 17     Max 32
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Sunday.

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