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 southwest parts of the Pilbara.
Fire Weather Warning for the northern half of the SW Land Division, including
the Lower West.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Cape Naturaliste to Bremer Bay.
Forecast for Sunday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the north and west Kimberley.
Windy across most of the southern half of the state.
Forecast for Monday
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly afternoon and evening,
except in the southeast.
Inland west Pilbara and inland west Gascoyne: Isolated afternoon showers and
thunderstorms.
Southwest Land Division: Isolated afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms away from the west coast.
Eucla coast: isolated light showers clearing during the morning.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning current.
Forecast for Sunday
Sunny. Fresh and gusty E'ly winds easing during the afternoon. Winds freshening
again tonight.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Max   38
Mandurah:    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
Forecast for Monday
Very hot and sunny. Moderate to fresh NE winds easing during the morning then
swinging NW then SW in the afternoon.
Precis:      Very hot. Sunny.
City:        Min 23         Max 40
Mandurah:    Min 23        Max 36
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 19     Max 33
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 19     Max 33
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 19     Max 34
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 18     Max 32
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 17     Max 33
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Sunday.

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