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Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 9/12 - 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, and the northwest of the
Central Wheat Belt for the remainder of Friday.
Fire Weather Warning for the Central West, Lower West and the northwest of the
Central Wheat Belt for Saturday.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Cape Lambert to Coral Bay and for
Cape Naturaliste to Walpole for Saturday.
Forecast for Friday    evening
The north and west Kimberley and the northern Pilbara: Isolated thunderstorms
and showers, tending scattered over the northern Kimberley.
Forecast for Saturday
The north and west Kimberley and the north and west Pilbara: Isolated showers
and thunderstorms tending scattered during the afternoon.
Remaining Pilbara and the far north Gascoyne: Isolated showers and
thunderstorms, mainly afternoon and evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning for Saturday.
Forecast for Friday    evening
Clear. Generally light S'ly winds.
Precis:      Clear.
Forecast for Saturday
A very hot and sunny day. LIght to moderate N/NE winds, fresh for a period in
the morning, before a NW/SW sea breeze develops from early afternoon.
Precis:      Very hot. Sunny.
City:        Min 20        Max 38
Mandurah:    Min 19        Max 34
UV Alert:    9:00 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: SEVERE
Hills: SEVERE
Sunday       Very hot. Sunny.                       Min 22     Max 40
Monday       Hot. Mostly sunny.                     Min 22     Max 37
Tuesday      Partly cloudy.                         Min 19     Max 32
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 17     Max 31
Thursday     Morning cloud.                         Min 17     Max 32
Friday       Sunny.                                 Min 15     Max 31
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Saturday.

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