Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 7/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Lancelin to the SA Border.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Eastern parts of the SW Land Division, the central and southern Goldfields,
Eucla and southern half of the Interior: Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms, with areas of rain near the south coast. Strong gusts and heavy
rainfall possible with thunderstorms in the Goldfields and Interior.
Remainder of the SW Land Division: Rain areas near the south coast. Isolated
showers over the remainder, clearing in the evening.
Eastern Kimberley and far northeast Interior: Isolated thunderstorms and
showers.
Forecast for Thursday
Eucla, and adjacent parts of the Goldfields and Interior: Isolated thunderstorms
and showers, clearing in the evening.
SW Land Division and the southern Goldfields: Isolated showers, contracting to
the south coast in the evening. Early rain areas along the eastern south coast.
Northern and eastern Kimberley: Isolated thunderstorms and showers.
Western Gascoyne: Isolated showers developing in the evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Partly cloudy. The chance of a shower in southern and eastern suburbs at first
this evening. Moderate S/SW winds, tending SE'ly during the evening.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday
Partly cloudy, with the chance of a shower from late morning through until
evening. Moderate SE'ly winds, easing in the afternoon and shifting moderate
S/SW'ly near the coast.
Precis:      Chance of a shower.
City:        Min 17        Max 27
Mandurah:    Min 18         Max 26
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: LOW-MODERATE
Hills: LOW-MODERATE
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 17     Max 28
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 17     Max 29
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 18     Max 30
Monday       Late thunderstorm risk.                Min 19     Max 32
Tuesday      Chance of a shower.                    Min 18     Max 31
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 16     Max 29
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Thursday.

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