Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 22/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for central and eastern parts of the SW Land Division for
Thursday.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Kimberley, Pilbara, northern Interior, northern and western Gascoyne and the
north of the Central West: Isolated squally thunderstorms and showers, tending
scattered over the Kimberley. Hail possible with thunderstorms in the west
Kimberley.
Southwest of the Central Wheat Belt and northwest of the Great Southern:
Isolated thunderstorms and showers.
Forecast for Thursday
Kimberley, Pilbara, northern Interior, western Gascoyne and the north of the
Central West: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, tending scattered over the
Kimberley and eastern Pilbara in the afternoon and evening with strong squalls
possible.
Remaining northern and eastern parts of the SW Land Division and the far
southwest Goldfields: Very hot with fresh and gusty N'ly winds. Isolated
thunderstorms and showers possible in the late afternoon or evening.
About the SW Capes: Isolated showers developing in the late evening
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Humid, with some cloud developing later in the evening. Light to moderate W'ly
winds.
Precis:      Humid.
Forecast for Thursday
Partly cloudy. Light to moderate W/SW winds.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
City:        Min 20        Max 29
Mandurah:    Min 22        Max 29
UV Alert:    8:50 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: LOW-MODERATE
Hills: HIGH
Friday       Early shower.                          Min 19     Max 27
Saturday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 16     Max 26
Sunday       Possible early shower.                 Min 16     Max 26
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 16     Max 29
Tuesday      Mostly sunny.                          Min 17     Max 32
Wednesday    Mostly sunny.                          Min 19     Max 33
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Thursday.

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