Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 28/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Strong Wind Warning Jurien Bay to Bremer Bay.
Strong Wind Warning Hopetoun to Israelite Bay for Sunday.
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Southwest of a line Carnarvon to Ravensthorpe: Areas of rain tending lighter
inland. Isolated showers developing behind the rain band in western parts during
the afternoon and evening, tending scattered southwest of Jurien Bay to Albany,
with isolated thunderstorms southwest of Perth to Albany.
Forecast for Sunday
Northern and eastern SW Land Division, southern Gascoyne and the southwest
Goldfields: Areas of rain easing and extending to the western Eucla during the
afternoon. Expect light falls inland.
Southwest of a line Mandurah to Bremer Bay: Scattered showers with isolated
thunderstorms, contracting to the south coast during the evening.
Remaining SW Land Division: Isolated showers.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil
Forecast for Saturday  evening
Rain periods with a thunderstorm or two easing later. Light to moderate NE/NW
winds.
Precis:      Rain easing later.
Forecast for Sunday
A few showers easing during the afternoon. Moderate to fresh W/NW winds shifting
W/SW by the afternoon before easing in the evening.
Precis:      A few showers easing.
City:        Min 17        Max 24
Mandurah:    Min 18        Max 23
UV Alert:    9:50 am to 2:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Monday       Possible early shower.                 Min 15     Max 24
Tuesday      Mostly sunny.                          Min 12     Max 24
Wednesday    Windy morning. Partly cloudy.          Min 13     Max 28
Thursday     Shower or two.                         Min 16     Max 25
Friday       Shower or two.                         Min 14     Max 23
Saturday     Shower or two.                         Min 12     Max 23
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Sunday.

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