Dampier Forecast

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Forecast issued at 5:00 am WST on Monday 1 March 2021.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Summary
Max 33
Possible late storm.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Pilbara area

Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers in the far west, most likely during this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the morning then becoming northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures 31 to 38.

Fire Danger
East Pilbara Coast: Low-Moderate
West Pilbara Coast: Low-Moderate
East Pilbara Inland: Low-Moderate
Ashburton Inland: Low-Moderate
Exmouth Gulf Coast: Low-Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Shower or two. Possible storm. Exmouth – 31
Possible storm. Onslow – 32
Possible late storm. Karratha – 33
Possible late storm. Roebourne – 35
Mostly sunny. Port Hedland – 35
Possible afternoon storm. Marble Bar – 38
Partly cloudy. Paraburdoo – 35
Partly cloudy. Tom Price – 33
Partly cloudy. Newman – 35

Tuesday 2 March

Summary
Min 25
Max 31
Shower or two. Possible storm.
Possible rainfall: 4 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

Pilbara area

Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers in the west, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible in the west. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 39.

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Wednesday 3 March

Summary
Min 26
Max 32
Shower or two. Possible storm.
Possible rainfall: 10 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain: 70%

Pilbara area

Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers in the west, slight (30%) chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h increasing to 40 km/h before tending north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 38.

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Thursday 4 March

Summary
Min 26
Max 32
Possible storm.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Pilbara area

Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then tending west to northwesterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to 21 to 26 with daytime temperatures reaching 32 to 39.

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Friday 5 March

Summary
Min 25
Max 32
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Saturday 6 March

Summary
Min 25
Max 33
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Sunday 7 March

Summary
Min 25
Max 33
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 10%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm WST Monday.

Product derived from IDW14199 and IDW13210