Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 24/11 - 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.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district for Friday.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters Kuri Bay to Cape Preston for Friday.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Kimberley: Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the north. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms in the south.
NW Gascoyne, western and central Pilbara: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Forecast for Friday
Central and northern Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the afternoon and evening.
Far west Pilbara and the adjacent Gascoyne: Isolated showers and thunderstorms,
clearing in the afternoon.
Fresh and gusty easterly winds through the Pilbara during the morning.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Clear. Moderate SW'ly winds shifting SE'ly during the evening.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Friday
Hot and sunny. Moderate to fresh E/NE winds, shifting SW'ly in the afternoon.
Precis:      Hot and sunny.
City:        Min 21        Max 36
Mandurah:    Min 21         Max 32
UV Alert:    9:10 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Saturday     Hot and sunny.                         Min 22     Max 35
Sunday       Hot and sunny.                         Min 22     Max 34
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 17     Max 32
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 17     Max 31
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 16     Max 30
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 16     Max 30
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.

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