MELBOURNE - Jan 6/12 - 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 Cape Leeuwin to S.A. Border. Forecast for Friday evening Kimberley, eastern Pilbara, Interior, central and eastern Eucla, northeast Gascoyne and far northern Goldfields: Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Coastal Lower West, Southwest district, adjacent South coastal district and extending into coastal parts of the Southeast Coastal district later in the evening: Isolated showers, mainly about the south coast. Forecast for Saturday Far eastern Eucla: Isolated early morning showers and thunderstorms. Kimberley, far east Pilbara and Interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorms tending scattered in the southeast Interior from the afternoon. Central Pilbara and northeast Gascoyne: Isolated afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms. Near the west coast south of Geraldton: Isolated light early morning showers. Southwest district, adjacent South coastal district, southeast coastal district and the far south of the Great Southern: Isolated showers contracting to the coast early afternoon. Perth Forecast Warning summary Nil. Forecast for Friday evening A possible light coastal shower later in the evening, otherwise partly cloudy. Moderate to fresh W/SW winds easing in the evening. Precis: Partly cloudy. Forecast for Saturday A possible light early coastal shower, otherwise partly cloudy. Moderate SW winds, fresher near the coast for a period during the afternoon. Precis: Partly cloudy. City: Min 17 Max 25 Mandurah: Min 17 Max 24 UV Alert: 8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme] Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH Hills: HIGH Sunday Sunny. Min 14 Max 29 Monday Sunny. Min 17 Max 32 Tuesday Sunny. Min 19 Max 34 Wednesday Partly cloudy. Min 21 Max 34 Thursday Partly cloudy. Min 21 Max 34 Friday Mostly sunny. Min 21 Max 33 The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Saturday.
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STAT News Service
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