Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 7/12 - 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 Coral Bay to Walpole.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district for Thursday.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Western Kimberley and the eastern coastal Pilbara: Scattered showers and
thunderstorms, with some heavy falls possible.
Remaining Kimberley, far northwest Interior, and remaining central and eastern
parts of the Pilbara: Isolated showers and thunderstorms.
Forecast for Thursday
Northern and western Kimberley and central and eastern coastal parts of the
Pilbara: Isolated thunderstorms and showers.
Remaining Kimberley: Isolated afternoon showers.
Western Pilbara and northwest Gascoyne: Isolated afternoon and evening showers
and thunderstorms.
Along the south coast between Hopetoun and Eyre: Cloudy with some drizzle at
times.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
Clear. Moderate to fresh S/SW winds.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Thursday
Sunny. Moderate E/SE winds, fresh about the hills in the morning. Winds shifting
moderate to fresh S/SW'ly over western suburbs during the afternoon.
Precis:      Sunny.
City:        Min 17        Max 32
Mandurah:    Min 18        Max 31
UV Alert:    8:50 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: VERY HIGH
Hills: VERY HIGH
Friday       Very hot. Sunny.                       Min 17     Max 38
Saturday     Very hot. Sunny.                       Min 20     Max 39
Sunday       Very hot. Sunny.                       Min 21     Max 39
Monday       Very hot. Mostly sunny.                Min 23     Max 38
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 20     Max 32
Wednesday    Sunny.                                 Min 17     Max 30
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Thursday.

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