Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 9/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Monday
Southern Central West, Lower West, Central Wheatbelt, southern Gascoyne,
northern Great Southern and northern South West: Isolated thunderstorms and
scattered showers developing in the northeast Central Wheatbelt and adjacent
Gascoyne in the morning, and also developing in the southern Central West,
northern Central Wheatbelt and adjacent parts in the afternoon, with heavier
falls and small hail possible in western parts. Activity should extend
southwards during the afternoon and evening, with the hail area extending east
as well. Moderate to heavy falls possible in the southwestern Central Wheatbelt
and adjacent parts in the evening.
Goldfields and adjacent Interior and Eucla: Isolated thunderstorms and showers
developing in all but the far north and far south of the Goldfields during the
morning, extending south and east during the afternoon and evening.
Western Pilbara, remainder northern and eastern Gascoyne, reminder of the
northern Goldfields: Isolated light showers in the northwest at first, extending
south and east during the day.
On the coast in the northern Central West and southern Gascoyne: Isolated
showers developing in the evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Monday
A few showers and the chance of a thunderstorm developing from the north during
the afternoon and evening. Small hail possible. Moderate to fresh and gusty E'ly
winds, easing late morning and tending S'ly near the coast in the afternoon.
Precis:      A few showers, thunderstorm risk.
City:        Max   27
Mandurah:    Max   25
UV Alert:    8:50 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 13     Max 24
Wednesday    Morning cloud.                         Min 13     Max 22
Thursday     Shower or two.                         Min 12     Max 22
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 10     Max 22
Saturday     Sunny.                                 Min 12     Max 25
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 13     Max 27
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am WST Monday.

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