Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 19/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for northern parts of the SW Land Division, the
inland Gascoyne, far northern Goldfields, far southern Pilbara, and the far
western Interior.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Northern parts of the SW Land Division, the Gascoyne, far north Goldfields and
the far western Interior: Scattered showers and thunderstorms with some heavy
falls, strong gusts and hail possible.
Remaining parts of the state, apart from the eastern Southeast Coastal district,
western Eucla, southeast Goldfields and northeast Interior: Isolated
thunderstorms and showers tending scattered over the Pilbara.
Forecast for Friday
Northern and western parts of the SW Land Division, inland Gascoyne and the
southern Pilbara: Scattered showers and thunderstorms with some moderate to
heavy falls possible.
Remaining parts of the state, apart from the northeast Interior and the
southeast Kimberley: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, mainly afternoon and
evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Thursday  evening
Partly cloudy with the risk of an evening shower or thunderstorm. Moderate W/SW
winds.
Precis:      Evening shower or storm risk.
Forecast for Friday
Partly cloudy with a shower or two and a possible thunderstorm. Light to
moderate N/NE winds.
Precis:      Shower or two. Thunderstorm risk.
City:        Min 22        Max 34
Mandurah:    Min 23         Max 31
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: LOW-MODERATE
Hills: LOW-MODERATE
Saturday     Humid. Partly cloudy.                  Min 23     Max 31
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 21     Max 30
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 21     Max 35
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 21     Max 36
Wednesday    Mostly sunny.                          Min 22     Max 37
Thursday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 24     Max 38
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.

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