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Wellesley Islands Forecast (beta)

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Forecast issued at 5:22 pm AEST on Monday 20 October 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

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Clear
Precis
Clear.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Gulf Country area

Clear. Patchy smoke haze in the east. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly in the late evening.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Tuesday 21 October

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Sunny
Min
26 °C
Max
33 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Gulf Country area

Sunny. Patchy smoke haze in the east in the early morning. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Fire Danger
High

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Wednesday 22 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
26 °C
Max
34 °C
Precis
Mostly sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Gulf Country area

Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the west in the evening. Winds northwest to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Thursday 23 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
26 °C
Max
34 °C
Precis
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

Gulf Country area

Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon then tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Friday 24 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
27 °C
Max
35 °C
Precis
Mostly sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

Gulf Country area

Sunny. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending east to northeasterly during the day then tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Saturday 25 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
27 °C
Max
34 °C
Precis
Mostly sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Sunday 26 October

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Sunny
Min
27 °C
Max
35 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 am AEST Tuesday.

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