Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 31/12 - 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 Kalbarri to Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Wednesday
North and west Kimberley, western Pilbara, western Gascoyne and northwestern
parts of the SW Land Division: Isolated showers and gusty thunderstorms.
Southwest district: Isolated showers and thunderstorms developing in the
southwest during the afternoon and becoming scattered during the evening. Areas
of rain developing in the southwest late evening.
Remaining western parts of the SW Land Division: Isolated afternoon and evening
showers.
Forecast for Thursday
Southwest of a line from Mandurah to Albany: Areas of rain and isolated
thunderstorms extending to southwest of Lancelin to Norseman during the day.
Moderate to heavy falls possible with squally thunderstorms.
Remaining western SW Land Division and adjacent Gascoyne: Isolated squally
thunderstorms and showers.
Remaining Gascoyne, western Pilbara, northern Kimberley, western and southern
Goldfields, far western Interior: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly
afternoon and evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday
Very hot with a shower or two developing during the afternoon. Moderate N/NW
winds shifting W/SW for a period in the afternoon.
Precis:      Very hot. Shower or two.
City:        Max   38
Mandurah:    Max   36
UV Alert:    8:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: VERY HIGH
Forecast for Thursday
A shower or two at first tending to rain periods during the afternoon with the
risk of a squally thunderstorm or two. Moderate to fresh and gusty NE/SE winds.
Precis:      Rain developing. Thunderstorm risk.
City:        Min 24         Max 31
Mandurah:    Min 23        Max 30
Friday       Rain clearing. Shower or two.          Min 20     Max 29
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 15     Max 27
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 13     Max 27
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 15     Max 30
Tuesday      Sunny.                                 Min 17     Max 33
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Wednesday.

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