Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 13/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for the Inland Central West, Central Wheat Belt, Great
Southern, South and Southeast Coastal districts for the remainder of Thursday.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Walpole to SA Border.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Coral Bay to Geraldton Friday
afternoon.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Kimberley: Isolated showers and squally thunderstorms, scattered near the
northwest coast.
Pilbara, far northern Interior, and the inland Gascoyne: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
Southern coastal parts west of Albany: Isolated showers or areas of drizzle
developing late evening.
Eastern parts of the South Coastal district: Isolated thundery showers
developing.
Forecast for Friday
Kimberley: Isolated showers and squally thunderstorms, scattered in the  north.
Pilbara, NE Gascoyne, western and far northern Interior, and the adjacent
Goldfields: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon and
evening.
SE Gascoyne and adjacent Goldfields: Isolated early morning showers.
Southwest district, and the adjacent Lower West and South Coastal: Isolated
showers contracting to the south coast in the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Humid and cloudy. Moderate to fresh S/SW winds.
Precis:      Humid.
Forecast for Friday
Partly cloudy. Moderate SW'ly winds, freshening in the afternoon.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
City:        Min 17        Max 25
Mandurah:    Min 18         Max 25
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 14     Max 30
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 18     Max 36
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 22     Max 37
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 20     Max 35
Wednesday    Humid change.                          Min 22     Max 33
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 17     Max 29
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.

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