Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 2/12 - 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 Albany to Israelite Bay.
Forecast for Thursday
Far southwest Gascoyne and Central West extending into the northern Central
Wheatbelt district during the afternoon and evening: Areas of rain.
Southern Central West, Lower West, Southwest, South Coastal, Great Southern and
southern Central Wheatbelt districts: Scattered showers. Isolated thunderstorms
clearing south of the Lower West late afternoon and evening.
Western parts of the Southeast Coastal district and far southwest Goldfields:
Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms developing during the afternoon and
evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil
Forecast for Thursday
A shower or two about with just the chance of a thunderstorm.  Moderate N/NE
winds tending moderate to fresh NW winds late morning.
Precis:      Shower or two, storm risk.
City:        Max   25
Mandurah:    Max   24
UV Alert:    10:10 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: LOW-MODERATE
Hills: HIGH
Friday       Showers. Late storm risk.              Min 16     Max 23
Saturday     Few showers easing.                    Min 13     Max 23
Sunday       Shower or two.                         Min 12     Max 24
Monday       Few showers.                           Min 12     Max 24
Tuesday      Shower or two.                         Min 9      Max 22
Wednesday    Few showers.                           Min 10     Max 23
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am WST Thursday.

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