Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 26/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Gale Warning for coastal waters Lancelin to Bremer Bay.
Strong Wind Warning for remaining coastal waters Geraldton to S.A. Border.
Fire Weather Warning issued for the Shire of East Pilbara for Wednesday.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
SW Land Division: Isolated showers tending scattered southwest of Perth to
Albany increasing to widespread showers and areas of rain from the southwest
this evening with possible squalls. Showers clearing far northeastern parts by
early afternoon and tending to rain periods over the South West district and
adjacent parts during the evening.
Southwest Gascoyne and western and southern Goldfields: Isolated showers
clearing by early afternoon.
Forecast for Thursday
Southwest district, Great Southern and South Coastal districts: Scattered
showers with isolated thunderstorms and small hail easing for inland parts
towards evening. Possible snow showers about the peaks of the Stirling Ranges.
Lower West district, southern parts of the Central Wheatbelt and far southwest
Goldfields: Scattered showers and small hail easing later in the day.
Central West district: Scattered showers easing to isolated early morning and
contracting to southern parts by afternoon.
Southwest Gascoyne, remaining central and southern Goldfields and western Eucla
district: Isolated showers extending from the southwest and clearing in the
afternoon. Showers tending scattered for a period in the morning.
Remainder of the Eucla and central and eastern Interior: Isolated afternoon and
evening showers.
Far northwest Kimberley: Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Wednesday evening
A few showers increasing later in the evening. Fresh and gusty W/NW winds
shifting SW'ly near midnight. Possible squalls later this evening.
Precis:      Few showers increasing later.
Forecast for Thursday
Showers with possible small hail, easing later in the day and clearing in the
evening. Fresh to strong and gusty SW'ly winds, easing in the evening.
Precis:      Showers, hail, windy, easing later.
City:        Min 10       Max 15
Mandurah:    Min 11        Max 15
UV Alert:    9:20 am to 2:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: NOT RATED
Hills: NOT RATED
Friday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 4      Max 18
Saturday     Mostly sunny.                          Min 5      Max 21
Sunday       Sunny.                                 Min 7      Max 28
Monday       Sunny.                                 Min 13     Max 31
Tuesday      Few showers developing.                Min 12     Max 24
Wednesday    Shower or two.                         Min 11     Max 21
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:45 am WST Thursday.

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