Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 2/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Cape Preston to Northwest Cape and
from Cape Naturaliste to Walpole for Sunday.
Fire Weather Warning for the inland Central West for Sunday.
Severe Thunderstorm warning issued for the northern Gascoyne and adjacent
Pilbara for Sunday.
Forecast for Sunday    evening
Kimberley: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, with some moderate heavy falls
possible.
Remainder of the northern half, northern SW Land Division, northern Goldfields,
Eucla and southern Interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorms tending
scattered in the Gascoyne, with possible strong gusts. Fresh to strong winds
about the northwest Pilbara.
Forecast for Monday
Northern parts of the SW Land Division, southern Gascoyne and southern
Goldfields: Areas of rain and isolated thunderstorms, with some moderate to
heavy falls, extending into the Eucla in the afternoon.
SW districts and far northeast Interior: Fine.
Remainder of the state: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered
about the northwest Kimberley and inland Gascoyne.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Sunday    evening
Clear.  Moderate to fresh S/SW winds shifting light N'ly tonight.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Monday
Cloudy, with the chance of a light shower. Light to moderate N'ly winds,
shifting moderate to fresh NW late morning and W/SW towards evening.
Precis:      Chance of a shower.
City:        Min 24        Max 32
Mandurah:    Min 22         Max 30
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: LOW-MODERATE
Hills: LOW-MODERATE
Tuesday      Sunny, humid.                          Min 22     Max 35
Wednesday    Rain periods. Storm risk.              Min 22     Max 28
Thursday     Few showers, easing.                   Min 18     Max 25
Friday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 16     Max 25
Saturday     Chance of a morning shower.            Min 16     Max 26
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 16     Max 32
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Monday.

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