Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 30/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday
Gascoyne and the Central West: Scattered showers in the SW Gascoyne and the
coastal Central West, extending through the western Gascoyne and the remainder
of the Central West during the afternoon and evening. Possible isolated
thunderstorms developing about the northern Central West and adjacent Gascoyne
in the late afternoon or evening.
Western Interior and the northern and central Goldfields: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms developing during the evening.
Forecast for Saturday
Northern and eastern parts of the SW Land Division, southern and western
Gascoyne, Goldfields, Eucla, central and southern Interior: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms, clearing the SE Gascoyne, northern Goldfields and western
Interior in the evening.
West Pilbara: Isolated showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday
Cloudy periods. Moderate to fresh E'ly winds, easing in the afternoon and
shifting S/SW'ly near the coast for a period.
Precis:      Cloudy periods.
City:        Max   24
Mandurah:    Max   22
UV Alert:    9:00 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Forecast for Saturday
Cloudy periods. Fresh and gusty E/NE winds, easing late morning and then
shifting light to moderate NW'ly in the afternoon.
Precis:      Cloudy periods.
City:        Min 13         Max 25
Mandurah:    Min 14        Max 23
Sunday       Few showers, increasing. Storm risk    Min 13     Max 20
Monday       Shower or two, easing.                 Min 11     Max 20
Tuesday      Chance of a shower.                    Min 9      Max 20
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 9      Max 23
Thursday     Few showers.                           Min 11     Max 21
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Friday.

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