Hot, dry and windy conditions will spread across much of Western Australia this weekend. Temperatures will rise into the mid to upper 30s on the West Coast and into low to mid 40s for inland areas, particularly in the Gascoyne and Pilbara regions. Perth is looking at a hot and sunny weekend with temperatures in the mid to high 30s. Fresh and gusty easterly winds may pose a risk for ongoing fires to the north of Perth. High Fire Dangers are a likely across much of western WA over the weekend, rea

National Weather Forecast: Heat easing in the south-east and building in WA, storms in the north. South-westerly winds will push cloud and showers over the south-east of the country on Sunday. Snow is possible above 900 m in Tasmania. Thunderstorms are forecast along the east coast of New South Wales, which may become severe. Cooler air will sweep over the rest of the south-east, bringing relief from the heat into next week. Heat is starting to build again over Western Australia. Temperatures wi