Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 21/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday
SW Land Division, Goldfields, far SW Interior and Eucla: Scattered showers,
tending isolated about western coastal districts of the SW Land Division in the
evening. Isolated thunderstorms clearing western coastal districts of the SW
Land Division in the evening.
Western Gascoyne: Isolated showers.
Forecast for Friday
Eastern Parts of the SW Land Division, Goldfields and Eucla: Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms, Gradually contracting eastwards during the day.
Remainder of the SW Land Division: Isolated showers about western coastal parts,
ahead of a band of scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms developing about
the SW Capes about sunrise, near Perth to Albany early afternoon and Geraldton
to Hopetoun by the evening. Isolated showers in the wake of the band.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday
A few showers. The risk of an afternoon thunderstorm. Light N/NE winds shifting
light to moderate W/NW during the afternoon.
Precis:      Few showers. Thunderstorm risk.
City:        Max   18
Mandurah:    Max   17
UV Alert:    11:20 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Forecast for Friday
A shower or two, increasing during the afternoon, with the risk of a
thunderstorm. Light N'ly winds, shifting moderate to fresh NW in the afternoon.
Precis:      Shower or two increasing.
City:        Min 7          Max 19
Mandurah:    Min 11        Max 18
Saturday     Shower or two.                         Min 9      Max 19
Sunday       Few showers developing.                Min 9      Max 20
Monday       Showers, easing.                       Min 10     Max 19
Tuesday      Shower or two.                         Min 11     Max 19
Wednesday    Showers increasing. Storm risk.        Min 12     Max 17
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Thursday.

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