Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 26/10 - 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 for Sunday.
Fire Weather Warning for the northern half of the SW Land Division for Sunday.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West, inland Lower West, western Central
Wheat Belt and the northwest Great Southern for Monday.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Cape Leeuwin to Bremer Bay and from
Esperance to Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Sunday    evening
Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the north and west Kimberley.
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 for the remainder of Sunday.
Fire Weather Warning for the Metro Hills for Monday.
Forecast for Sunday    evening
Clear. Moderate E'ly winds freshening again tonight.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Monday
Very hot and sunny. Moderate to fresh NE winds easing during the morning. Winds
turning NW'ly from late morning and becoming SW'ly during the afternoon.
Precis:      Very hot. Sunny.
City:        Min 23        Max 40
Mandurah:    Min 23         Max 36
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: SEVERE
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
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 18     Max 37
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Monday.

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