Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 23/11 - 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 Kalumburu to the NT Border.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters Kalbarri to Mandurah.
Forecast for Sunday
Kimberley: Isolated thunderstorms and showers in the all but the southeast,
scattered in the north and also in the west in the afternoon.
Pilbara, inland Gascoyne, northeast SW Land Division, Goldfields and adjacent
Interior : Isolated thunderstorms and showers.
Southwest of a line Mandurah to Norseman to Caiguna: Areas of rain tending to
scattered showers during the afternoon.
Remainder of the SW Land Division: Isolated showers.
Forecast for Monday
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered in the
northwest Kimberley.
Pilbara, Gascoyne, northeast SW Land Division and northwest Goldfields: Isolated
afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Southeast Goldfields and Eucla; Isolated morning showers and thunderstorms.
SW of a line Mandurah to Hopetoun: Areas of rain tending to isolated showers in
the afternoon.
Remainder of the SW Land Division apart from the Central West coast: Isolated
showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Sunday
Cloudy with a shower or two. Moderate S/SW winds freshening during the
afternoon.
Precis:      Shower or two.
City:        Max   29
Mandurah:    Max   27
UV Alert:    8:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Forecast for Monday
A shower or two increasing to a few showers during the afternoon. Light to
moderate S/SE winds, shifting fresh S/SW in the afternoon.
Precis:      Few showers.
City:        Min 18         Max 26
Mandurah:    Min 18        Max 24
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 15     Max 28
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 17     Max 32
Thursday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 20     Max 36
Friday       Afternoon thunderstorm.                Min 23     Max 40
Saturday     Shower or two.                         Min 24     Max 35
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Sunday.

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