Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 8/12 - 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 NW Cape to Mandurah.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district for Sunday.
Forecast for Sunday
Central Interior: Isolated thunderstorms and showers becoming scattered in the
afternoon, moderate to heavy falls and strong squalls possible.
Far northern Goldfields, Kimberley, inland and eastern Pilbara, inland Gascoyne,
northern Interior: Isolated thunderstorms and showers in parts, extending
throughout this afternoon becoming scattered through central parts.
Forecast for Monday
Far western Kimberley, central and eastern Pilbara, far northeast Gascoyne and
central Interior: Scattered thunderstorms and showers with moderate to heavy
falls possible.
Northern half of the Gascoyne, far northern Goldfields and the remainder of the
Kimberley, Pilbara and Interior: Isolated thunderstorms and showers. Showers
tending scattered away from the Kimberley. Conditions clearing from the central
Gascoyne and extending into the southern Interior during the day.
About the south coast near and west of Albany: Isolated morning showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Sunday
Sunny. Moderate SE winds, shifting fresh S/SW in the afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Max   29
Mandurah:    Max   27
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Forecast for Monday
Sunny. Moderate E/SE winds, fresh near the hills at first, before a fresh S/SW
afternoon sea breeze.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Min 17         Max 32
Mandurah:    Min 17        Max 30
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 19     Max 34
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 21     Max 33
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 20     Max 32
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 21     Max 32
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 21     Max 32
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Sunday.

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