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 for northern and eastern parts of the SW Land Division for
Wednesday.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Carnarvon to Cape Naturaliste and
from Israelite Bay to the SA Border.
Forecast for Wednesday
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms tending scattered in the north
with moderate to heavy falls possible.
Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, Interior, far west Eucla, Goldfields and the adjacent
SW Land Division: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Forecast for Thursday
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered in the
northwest in the afternoon and evening with moderate to heavy falls possible.
Pilbara, NE Gascoyne and northern Interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the afternoon and evening.
Central West district, northern Central Wheat Belt and central Goldfields:
Cloudy with isolated light showers possible. Light falls expected.
South coast west of Esperance: Areas of morning drizzle.
Eucla: Isolated thunderstorms and showers possible, clearing during the
afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday
Sunny for much of the day though some cloud will develop in the afternoon.
Freshening S/SW winds.
Precis:      Mostly sunny.
City:        Max   30
Mandurah:    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
Forecast for Thursday
Sunny. Moderate SE winds shifting fresh S/SW early afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Min 15         Max 28
Mandurah:    Min 16        Max 26
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 18     Max 34
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 20     Max 35
Sunday       Cloudy, thunderstorm risk.             Min 22     Max 29
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 19     Max 28
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 16     Max 27
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Wednesday.

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