Derby Forecast

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Forecast issued at 4:25 pm WST on Saturday 25 January 2020.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

Summary
Mostly clear.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Kimberley area

Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers in the east, slight (20%) chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the late evening.

Sun protection recommended from 7:40 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]

Sunday 26 January

Summary
Min 27
Max 36
Possible late storm.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Kimberley area

Partly cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers in the northeast, medium (50%) chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 40.

Fire Danger
North Kimberley Coast: Low-Moderate
West Kimberley Coast: Low-Moderate
Kimberley Inland: Low-Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 7:40 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Partly cloudy. Broome 28 34
Possible late storm. Derby 27 36
Shower or two. Possible storm. Fitzroy Crossing 27 40
Shower or two. Possible storm. Kalumburu 26 36
Shower or two. Possible storm. Wyndham 27 38
Shower or two. Possible storm. Kununurra 26 37
Shower or two. Possible storm. Argyle 27 39
Shower or two. Possible storm. Halls Creek MO 26 39

Monday 27 January

Summary
Min 27
Max 36
Possible late storm.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Kimberley area

Very hot. Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 43.

Sun protection recommended from 7:50 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]

Tuesday 28 January

Summary
Min 27
Max 39
Possible storm.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Kimberley area

Very hot and mostly sunny. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the far north in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 37 to 44.

Sun protection recommended from 7:50 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]

Wednesday 29 January

Summary
Min 27
Max 40
Possible storm.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.2 mm
Chance of any rain: 30%

Kimberley area

Very hot and mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 37 to 44.

Thursday 30 January

Summary
Min 28
Max 37
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Friday 31 January

Summary
Min 28
Max 35
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Saturday 1 February

Summary
Min 27
Max 34
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 30%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Sunday.

Product derived from IDW14199 and IDW13220