MELBOURNE - Oct 27/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning summary Nil. Forecast for Thursday Kimberley, northern Interior, southeastern Pilbara, and eastern Gascoyne: Isolated showers and thunderstorms developing during the afternoon. SW Land Division: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, increasing to scattered showers and thunderstorms in the southeast with hail and moderate to heavy falls possible. Showers easing in the north and west during the afternoon and evening. Goldfields: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, increasing to scattered showers and thunderstorms in the southwest with moderate to heavy falls possible. Southern and central Interior, and the Eucla: Scattered showers and thunderstorms easing during by the evening. Some strong squalls, small hail, and heavy falls possible. Forecast for Friday Kimberley and the eastern Interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorms extending to the far eastern Pilbara and the eastern Gascoyne during the afternoon. Eucla: Isolated morning thunderstorms and showers in the northeast. Isolated coastal showers clearing in the evening. SW Land Division: Isolated showers in the south clearing by the evening. Perth Forecast Warning summary Nil. Forecast for Thursday A shower or two clearing this evening. A risk of a thunderstorm over eastern suburbs until early afternoon. Moderate S/SW winds, fresh at times near the coast during the afternoon and evening. Precis: Shower or two. City: Max 23 Mandurah: Max 23 UV Alert: 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High] Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED Hills: NOT RATED Forecast for Friday A partly cloudy day. Light to moderate S/SE winds tending moderate to fresh S/SW near the coast during the afternoon. Precis: Partly cloudy. City: Min 11 Max 24 Mandurah: Min 13 Max 23 Saturday Sunny. Min 12 Max 25 Sunday Sunny. Min 12 Max 27 Monday Partly cloudy. Min 13 Max 28 Tuesday Partly cloudy. Min 15 Max 29 Wednesday Cloudy periods. Min 18 Max 30 The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Thursday.
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STAT News Service
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