Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 22/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday
Eucla: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Southeast Gascoyne and North and northeast Goldfields: Isolated showers clearing
this evening.
Remainder of the SW Land Division: A band of scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms near Perth to Walpole and Geraldton to Albany by the evening.
Isolated showers ahead of the band in remaining western coastal parts and
throughout in its wake.
Forecast for Saturday
Southwest of a line Geraldton to Hopetoun: Isolated coastal showers between
Geraldton and Albany contracting to Cape Naturaliste to Albany towards evening.
Showers extending throughout for a period during the day.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday
A few showers with the risk of a thunderstorm, easing to a shower or two in the
evening. Moderate NW'ly winds, easing and tending W/SW late afternoon or
evening.
Precis:      Few showers. Storm risk.
City:        Max   19
Mandurah:    Max   18
UV Alert:    12:10 pm to 12:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Forecast for Saturday
Partly cloudy with a possible shower. Light NE'ly winds shifting light to
moderate NW'ly for a period in the afternoon.
Precis:      Possible shower.
City:        Min 9          Max 19
Mandurah:    Min 11        Max 18
Sunday       Late shower or two.                    Min 9      Max 20
Monday       Showers, easing later.                 Min 10     Max 19
Tuesday      Shower or two.                         Min 11     Max 19
Wednesday    Showers increasing. Storm risk.        Min 12     Max 19
Thursday     Few showers, easing.                   Min 11     Max 18
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Friday.

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