Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 3/12 - 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 Jurien Bay to Israelite Bay.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district for the remainder of Tuesday.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West and Lower West districts, including
the Metropolitan Coastal Plains and the Metropolitan Hills for Wednesday.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
Kimberley, far eastern Pilbara, Interior, southern goldfields and Eucla:
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, slowly contracting southeast from the
southern Goldfields and southern Eucla during the late afternoon and evening.
Eastern Gascoyne, inland Central West, northern Central Wheat Belt and northern
Goldfields: Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Forecast for Wednesday
Kimberley, eastern Pilbara, Interior, southeast Gascoyne, central and
northeastern parts of the SW Land Division away from the south coast: Isolated
showers and thunderstorms tending more scattered in the afternoon. Moderate to
heavy falls possible in the Great Southern and adjacent parts of the Southeast
Coastal and Goldfields districts. Squally thunderstorms and small hail possible
through northern parts of the Central Wheat Belt and adjacent parts of the
Central West and Lower West. A windy morning also expected through central and
southern parts of the state.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for Wednesday.
Forecast for Tuesday   evening
Cloud developing during the evening. Moderate to fresh E/SE winds, strengthening
during the evening.
Precis:      Cloud developing.
Forecast for Wednesday
A shower or two with the chance of a storm developing from early morning. Fresh
to strong and gusty E'ly winds in the morning, easing in the afternoon.
Precis:      Storm risk. Windy morning.
City:        Min 19        Max 36
Mandurah:    Min 19         Max 30
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: SEVERE
Hills: SEVERE
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 21     Max 30
Friday       Chance of a shower.                    Min 20     Max 27
Saturday     Possible morning shower.               Min 17     Max 27
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 15     Max 28
Monday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 16     Max 31
Tuesday      Mostly sunny.                          Min 16     Max 33
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Wednesday.

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