Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 30/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district, the Lower West district and
the western Central Wheat Belt for Tuesday.
Strong Wind Warning for offshore coastal waters between Northwest Cape and
Carnarvon.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Kalbarri to Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Monday    evening
Kimberley, Pilbara, northern Gascoyne and northwest Interior: Scattered
thunderstorms and showers, squally at times.
Forecast for Tuesday
Pilbara and Kimberley: Isolated thunderstorms and showers becoming scattered in
the afternoon. Showers tending scattered near the Pilbara coast.
Gascoyne apart from far southeast parts, far northwestern Interior and extending
into the northern Central West in the afternoon: Isolated thunderstorms and
showers, becoming scattered in the afternoon.
Eucla coast: Isolated morning drizzle.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for Tuesday.
Forecast for Monday    evening
Clear. Moderate E/SE winds becoming fresh and gusty during the evening.
Precis:      Clear, windy.
Forecast for Tuesday
Hot and mostly sunny. Fresh and gusty E'ly winds easing in the afternoon and
tending light to moderate SE near the coast late afternoon.
Precis:      Hot. Mostly sunny.
City:        Min 19        Max 37
Mandurah:    Min 19        Max 35
UV Alert:    8:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: SEVERE
Hills: SEVERE
Wednesday    Very hot. Partly cloudy.               Min 22     Max 38
Thursday     Possible shower.                       Min 23     Max 35
Friday       Possible shower.                       Min 20     Max 34
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 16     Max 26
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 14     Max 27
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 15     Max 29
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Tuesday.

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