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 Central West, inland Lower West, western Central
Wheat Belt and the northwest Great Southern.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Esperance to Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Monday
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms in all but the southeast.
Inland west Pilbara and inland west Gascoyne: Isolated afternoon showers and
thunderstorms.
Southwest Land Division: Isolated afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms over the inland Central West, the Central Wheat Belt and adjacent
Great Southern.
Forecast for Tuesday
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the north, extending through
western parts in the afternoon.
Inland Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, northern and eastern Goldfields and the central
and western Eucla: Isolated afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms.
Southeast Coastal district: Isolated early morning showers and thunderstorms
near the coast.
South Coastal district: Areas of drizzle developing in the evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for the Metro Hills sub district.
Forecast for Monday
A very hot and mostly sunny day. Moderate N'ly winds shifting moderate to fresh
W'ly in the afternoon before easing SW'ly in the evening.
Precis:      Very hot.
City:        Max   40
Mandurah:    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
Forecast for Tuesday
Sunny. Moderate S'ly winds tending SW'ly late morning and freshening during the
afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Min 19         Max 33
Mandurah:    Min 20        Max 30
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 18     Max 34
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 20     Max 34
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 20     Max 34
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 18     Max 34
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 19     Max 37
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Monday.

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