Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 18/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning issued for northern and eastern parts of the SW Land
Division for Wednesday.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Shark Bay to Cape Naturaliste and
Eyre to the SA Border for Wednesday.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered in the north.
Pilbara, northern inland Gascoyne, far NW Interior: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
Far northern parts of the Southwest Land Division, southern Gascoyne, the
Goldfields, and the adjacent Interior: Isolated high based showers and
thunderstorms. Only light falls expected.
Forecast for Wednesday
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered in the north in
the afternoon, with moderate to heavy falls possible.
Inland Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, western Interior, far west Eucla, Goldfields
and the adjacent SW Land Division: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the afternoon and evening.
Central West: Isolated high based showers, clearing by the afternoon. Only light
falls expected.
Western south coast: Isolated areas of drizzle.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
Clear. Moderate to fresh SW'ly winds.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Wednesday
Cloud developing in the afternoon. Light E/SE winds shifting fresh SW'ly before
noon.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
City:        Min 19        Max 30
Mandurah:    Min 20         Max 28
UV Alert:    8:20 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: VERY HIGH
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 15     Max 28
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 18     Max 34
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 20     Max 35
Sunday       Shower or two. Thunderstorm risk.      Min 22     Max 30
Monday       Morning shower or two.                 Min 19     Max 28
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 16     Max 27
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Wednesday.

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