Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 21/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Thunderstorm Warning current for central parts of the SW Land Division,
and the inland Gascoyne.
Strong Wind Warning issued from NW Cape to Kalbarri for Sunday afternoon.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Central parts of the SW Land Division, and inland Gascoyne: Scattered showers
and thunderstorms. Heavy rainfall, damaging gusts, and hail possible with
storms.
Kimberley, Pilbara, far SW Goldfields, and northern half of the Interior:
Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Forecast for Sunday
Central and eastern parts of the SW Land Division, inland Gascoyne, SW
Goldfields, Pilbara, central and northern Interior:  Isolated showers and
thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon and evening.
Kimberley: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, increasing to scattered in the
northwest parts during the afternoon and evening with moderate to heavy falls
possible.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Humid. Moderate W/SW winds.
Precis:      Humid.
Forecast for Sunday
Partly cloudy. Light W'ly winds, becoming moderate to fresh W/SW from late
morning.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
City:        Min 21        Max 31
Mandurah:    Min 20        Max 29
UV Alert:    8:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 21     Max 35
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 22     Max 37
Wednesday    Very hot, sunny.                       Min 23     Max 38
Thursday     Very hot, sunny.                       Min 25     Max 39
Friday       Very hot, sunny.                       Min 25     Max 39
Saturday     Very hot, sunny.                       Min 24     Max 38
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Sunday.

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