Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 6/11 - 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 Mandurah to the SA Border.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district, Lower West district
including the Perth Metropolitan area, and the Central Wheatbelt.
Forecast for Sunday    evening
Southern Kimberley and the northeast Pilbara: Scattered showers and squally
thunderstorms.
North Kimberley, remaining Pilbara, west Gascoyne and the northern Central West
district: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
South coast east from Albany: Isolated drizzle patches.
Southern Interior and northeast Eucla: Cloud increasing with areas of rain
extending from the east.
Fresh and gusty E/SE winds across central and southern parts of the state.
Forecast for Monday
Kimberley: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Northeast Interior, coastal Pilbara: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Southern Interior, Eucla and Goldfields: Areas of rain, extending into eastern
parts of the SW Land Division in the afternoon. Moderate falls possible about
the Eucla.
Eastern Central Wheat Belt, east Great Southern and Southeast Coastal district:
Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Southern coastal parts east of Walpole: Areas of morning drizzle.
Fresh and gusty E'ly winds across central and southern parts of the state.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning.
Forecast for Sunday    evening
Clear, apart from areas of smoke. Fresh and gusty E'ly winds.
Precis:      Sunny, windy.
Forecast for Monday
A sunny day, although hazy at times. Fresh and gusty E'ly winds, easing in the
afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny, windy morning.
City:        Min 19        Max 32
Mandurah:    Min 18         Max 30
UV Alert:    8:30 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: SEVERE
Hills: SEVERE
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 21     Max 33
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 22     Max 34
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 22     Max 36
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 20     Max 35
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 20     Max 34
Sunday       Sunny, windy.                          Min 19     Max 32
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Monday.

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