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
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters Geraldton to S.A. Border.
Warning for Sheep Farmers for southwestern parts of the Southwest Land Division
for Thursday.
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 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, easing later.
City:        Max   15
Mandurah:    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 11:20 am WST Thursday.

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