Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 23/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Flood Warning for the Lower Fitzroy River catchment.
Forecast for Wednesday
Kimberley, central and eastern Pilbara and the northern Interior: Isolated
showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered in the northern half of the
Kimberley in the afternoon and evening with some heavy falls possible.
Western Pilbara and the western Gascoyne: Isolated afternoon showers.
Forecast for Thursday
Kimberley, far northeast Pilbara and the far northern Interior: Isolated showers
and thunderstorms, tending scattered in the north and west Kimberley with some
heavy falls.
Central Pilbara coast: Isolated early morning showers and thunderstorms.
Far western Pilbara and the northwest Gascoyne: Isolated afternoon showers.
Along the south coast between Walpole and Esperance: Areas of early drizzle.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday
Sunny. SW winds, freshening during the afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Max   31
Mandurah:    Max   29
UV Alert:    9:10 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Forecast for Thursday
Sunny. Moderate E'ly winds, shifting SW'ly in the afternoon and freshening near
the coast.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Min 20         Max 35
Mandurah:    Min 21         Max 32
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 21     Max 36
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 22     Max 36
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 22     Max 35
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 20     Max 34
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 19     Max 31
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Wednesday.

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