Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 5/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for Ninghan sub district of the Central Wheat Belt for the
remainder of Thursday.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Cape Leeuwin to Caiguna.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for the eastern SW Land Division, southern
Goldfields and the far western Eucla.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Eastern parts of the SW Land Division, southern Goldfields and far western
Eucla:
Scattered showers and thunderstorms with possible moderate to heavy falls,
damaging gusts and large hail, slowly easing from the west late evening.
Kimberley, east Pilbara, east Gascoyne, remaining eastern Goldfields, remaining
western Eucla and the Interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Forecast for Friday
Kimberley, far east Pilbara, Interior and eastern Eucla: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms.
Far eastern Southeast Coastal district, adjacent SE Goldfields and far western
Eucla: Isolated early morning showers and thunderstorms.
Near the west coast south of Kalbarri: Isolated light showers, mostly morning.
Southwest district and adjacent South coastal district: Isolated showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Partly cloudy. Light to moderate W/NW winds, fresh near the coast.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Friday
Partly cloudy with a light shower or two, mostly morning. Moderate W/SW winds.
Precis:      Shower or two.
City:        Min 18        Max 25
Mandurah:    Min 20        Max 24
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 16     Max 26
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 15     Max 29
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 17     Max 32
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 19     Max 33
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 21     Max 31
Thursday     Sunny.                                 Min 21     Max 33
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.

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