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Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 2/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday
Pilbara: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, tending scattered in central parts.
Remaining parts of the state north of a line Mandurah to Kalgoorlie, extending
to north of a line Walpole to Norseman in the evening: Isolated showers in the
Goldfields and southern Interior. Isolated thunderstorms and showers developing
during the afternoon, tending scattered over the eastern Gascoyne and northern
Goldfields with some heavy falls possible.
Forecast for Thursday
Western parts of the SW Land Division and the southern Goldfields, extending
through the remainder of the SW Land Division and into the western Goldfields in
the afternoon: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, with some heavy falls, hail
and strong squalls possible. Conditions near the west coast easing to isolated
showers towards evening.
Remaining parts of the state, apart from the eastern Eucla, southeast Interior
and the far western Pilbara: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday
The risk of a thunderstorm from mid afternoon onwards. Moderate NE winds, with a
sea breeze possible on the coast in the mid to late afternoon.
Precis:      Afternoon thunderstorm risk.
City:        Max   32
Mandurah:    Max   30
UV Alert:    8:20 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: LOW-MODERATE
Hills: LOW-MODERATE
Forecast for Thursday
Showers, possibly heavy at times with the risk of a thunderstorm. Conditions
easing to a shower or two towards evening. Moderate N/NE winds shifting NW'ly by
late morning.
Precis:      Showers. Thunderstorm risk.
City:        Min 19         Max 27
Mandurah:    Min 20         Max 25
Friday       Shower or two.                         Min 17     Max 24
Saturday     Few afternoon/evening showers.         Min 14     Max 24
Sunday       Possible shower.                       Min 14     Max 23
Monday       Few showers.                           Min 14     Max 22
Tuesday      Shower or two, easing.                 Min 15     Max 23
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Wednesday.

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