Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 24/12 - 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 the NT Border to Northwest Cape and
from Cape Leeuwin to Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Wednesday
Kimberley and Pilbara: Isolated showers and squally thunderstorms, becoming
scattered in the northern and western Kimberley and northern Pilbara. Moderate
to heavy falls possible in the Kimberley.
Far northwestern Interior, western half of the Gascoyne, the Central West and
far northern parts of the Lower West: Isolated afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms. Some isolated light showers in the western Gascoyne at first.
Along the Eucla coast: Areas of drizzle.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday
A very hot and mostly sunny day. Moderate to fresh E/NE winds, easing in the
afternoon with a mid afternoon seabreeze near the coast.
Precis:      Very hot. Mostly sunny.
City:        Max   40
Mandurah:    Max   38
UV Alert:    8:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Thursday     Very hot. Partly cloudy.               Min 26     Max 41
Friday       Very hot. Partly cloudy.               Min 25     Max 39
Saturday     Very hot. Sunny.                       Min 26     Max 42
Sunday       Very hot. Windy morning.               Min 24     Max 40
Monday       Very hot. Sunny.                       Min 23     Max 40
Tuesday      Very hot. Sunny.                       Min 26     Max 40
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am WST Wednesday.

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