Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 21/11 - 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.
Strong Wind Warning from Kalumburu to the NT Border.
Forecast for Saturday
Southern Interior and Eucla: Fine.
SW of a line Jurien Bay to Hopetoun: Isolated showers.
Remainder of the state: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered
about the far northern Kimberley.
Forecast for Sunday
Kimberley and Pilbara: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered in
the northern Kimberley.
Gascoyne and northwest Goldfields: Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
SW of a line Jurien Bay to Hopetoun: Scattered showers.
Remainder of the SW Land Division, SW Goldfields and adjacent Eucla: Isolated
showers and thunderstorms.
Coastal Eucla: Isolated afternoon showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Saturday
Cloudy at times with the chance of a shower, more likely in the evening.
Moderate to fresh  SW'ly winds.
Precis:      Cloudy periods.
City:        Max   33
Mandurah:    Max   31
UV Alert:    8:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: VERY HIGH
Forecast for Sunday
Cloudy with a shower or two. Light to moderate S/SE winds, shifting fresh S/SW
in the afternoon.
Precis:      Shower or two.
City:        Min 20         Max 29
Mandurah:    Min 20        Max 26
Monday       Shower or two.                         Min 18     Max 26
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 15     Max 28
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 16     Max 33
Thursday     Becoming cloudy.                       Min 20     Max 37
Friday       Afternoon thundery shower.             Min 23     Max 40
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Saturday.

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