MELBOURNE - Mar 8/12 - 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 Shark Bay to Jurien Bay and from Cape Naturaliste to Walpole for this evening. Fire Weather Warning for the Central West district this evening and on Friday, and for the northwest of the Central Wheat Belt on Friday. Forecast for Thursday evening Northern and western Kimberley, the Pilbara and the northwest Gascoyne: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, tending scattered over the northern Kimberley. Along the south coast between Esperance and Eyre: Cloudy with some drizzle at times. Forecast for Friday The Kimberley and northern and western parts of the Pilbara: Isolated thunderstorms and showers, tending scattered over the northern Kimberley in the afternoon. Along the western Eucla coast: Cloudy with some morning drizzle. Perth Forecast Warning summary Nil. Forecast for Thursday evening Clear. Moderate S/SW winds, fresh near the coast. Winds tending moderate E/SE'ly later in the evening. Precis: Clear. Forecast for Friday A very hot and sunny day. Moderate to fresh E/NE winds, easing before a moderate SW'ly seabreeze develops in the mid to late afternoon. Precis: Very hot. Sunny. City: Min 17 Max 38 Mandurah: Min 19 Max 34 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 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 33 Wednesday Mostly sunny. Min 17 Max 30 Thursday Sunny. Min 16 Max 28 The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Friday.
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STAT News Service
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