Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 19/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Flood Warning for the Fitzroy River catchment.
Forecast for Saturday
Kimberley, eastern Pilbara, eastern Gascoyne, northern Goldfields and the
western and northern Interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, tending
scattered in the Kimberley, and the far northern Interior.
Southern Interior, southeast Goldfields, the Eucla and southern parts of the SW
Land Division: Isolated showers and areas of drizzle, contracting to the Eucla
and southern coastal parts in the afternoon.
Forecast for Sunday
Kimberley, east Pilbara, central and east Gascoyne and northern Interior:
Isolated showers and  thunderstorms, becoming scattered in the Kimberley and the
northern Interior during the afternoon.
Far western Interior, and northern Goldfields: Isolated showers clearing early
morning.
Southern parts of the Southwest district, Eucla, South and Southeast Coastal
districts: Isolated showers or areas of drizzle, contracting to the coastal
parts in the afternoon.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Saturday
A mostly sunny day.  SW'ly winds freshening in the afternoon, and shifting S'ly
in the evening.
Precis:      Mostly sunny.
City:        Max   28
Mandurah:    Max   28
UV Alert:    9:10 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Forecast for Sunday
Sunny. Moderate SE'ly winds, shifting moderate to fresh S/SW near the coast
during the afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Min 16         Max 30
Mandurah:    Min 18         Max 28
Monday       Hot, sunny.                            Min 17     Max 34
Tuesday      Hot, cloudy.                           Min 20     Max 35
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 20     Max 32
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 17     Max 31
Friday       Hot, sunny.                            Min 17     Max 34
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Saturday.

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