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Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 1/12 - 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 Mandurah to Esperance.
Forecast for Friday
South Coastal district, adjacent parts of the Great Southern and SW district:
Areas of rain with isolated thunderstorms. Moderate to heavy falls possible.
Eastern Central Wheat Belt, southwest Goldfields, Southeast Coastal districts
and eastern Great Southern: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
Remaining areas southwest of a line Shark Bay to Kalgoorlie to Israelite Bay:
Isolated showers.
Forecast for Saturday
South Coastal district, adjacent parts of the Great Southern and SW district:
Areas of rain with isolated thunderstorms, gradually contracting southwards
during the day to clear by the evening. Moderate to heavy falls possible.
Eastern Central Wheat Belt, southwest Goldfields, Southeast Coastal districts
and eastern Great Southern: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, easing
to isolated showers during the afternoon.
Remaining areas south of a line Cape Leeuwin to Dalwalinu to Israelite Bay:
Isolated showers.
Eastern Eucla and southeast Interior: Isolated afternoon showers and
thunderstorms.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Friday
Partly cloudy. Light variable winds shifting moderate to fresh S/SE'ly during
the afternoon.
Precis:      Partly cloudy.
City:        Max   21
Mandurah:    Max   20
UV Alert:    11:10 am to 1:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Forecast for Saturday
Mostly sunny. Light to moderate E'ly winds, becoming light and variable for a
period in the afternoon.
Precis:      Mostly sunny.
City:        Min 7          Max 23
Mandurah:    Min 12        Max 21
Sunday       Mostly sunny.                          Min 9      Max 24
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 12     Max 24
Tuesday      Cloudy periods.                        Min 12     Max 24
Wednesday    Cloudy periods.                        Min 12     Max 23
Thursday     Few showers.                           Min 11     Max 21
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm WST Friday.

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