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, Lower West and the northwest of the
Central Wheat Belt.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Cape Lambert to Coral Bay and for
Cape Naturaliste to Walpole for Saturday.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Wallal to Coral Bay on Sunday.
Forecast for Saturday
The northern Pilbara and all but southeastern parts of the Kimberley: Isolated
showers and thunderstorms, tending scattered during the afternoon.
Remaining Pilbara and the northeast Gascoyne: Isolated afternoon and evening
showers and thunderstorms.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Fire Weather Warning.
Forecast for Saturday
A very hot and sunny day. Moderate to fresh N/NE winds, shifting moderate
W/NW'ly by late morning before tending SW'ly by late afternoon.
Precis:      Very hot. Sunny.
City:        Max   38
Mandurah:    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 11:20 am WST Saturday.

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