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, 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 Margaret River to Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Tuesday
Pilbara and Kimberley: Scattered thunderstorms and showers.
Gascoyne apart from far southeast parts, far northwestern Interior and extending
into the northern Central West in the afternoon: Isolated gusty thunderstorms
and showers, scattered in the western Gascoyne.
Forecast for Wednesday
Northern Central West, western and central Gascoyne, Kimberley, central and
western Pilbara: Isolated thunderstorms and showers.
Remaining western parts of the SW Land Division: Isolated afternoon and evening
showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for Tuesday.
Forecast for Tuesday
Hot and sunny. Fresh E'ly winds easing in the afternoon and tending light to
moderate SE near the coast late afternoon.
Precis:      Hot. Sunny.
City:        Max   37
Mandurah:    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
Forecast for Wednesday
Very hot, with a late shower possible. Fresh and gusty NE'ly winds shifting
moderate W/NW in the afternoon.
Precis:      Very hot. Possible late shower.
City:        Min 23         Max 38
Mandurah:    Min 24        Max 35
Thursday     Shower or two.                         Min 24     Max 35
Friday       Patch rain.                            Min 21     Max 30
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 15     Max 27
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 14     Max 28
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 15     Max 31
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Tuesday.

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