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Forecast issued at 4:25 pm WST on Tuesday 23 October 2018.
Weather Situation
A trough lies near the Pilbara coast and extends into the southern Kimberley. The trough will drift south with a low pressure system developing over central WA on Wednesday. The low pressure system will persist through central parts of the state on Thursday and Friday, before contracting eastwards on during Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm in the northeast. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Wednesday 24 October
Mostly sunny. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the north and east in the afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north and east in the afternoon. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 37 to 43.
- Fire Danger
- North Kimberley Coast: High
- West Kimberley Coast: Very High
- Kimberley Inland: Very High
Sun protection 7:20am to 3:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Broome | 24 | 35 |
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Derby | 23 | 37 |
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Fitzroy Crossing | 24 | 44 |
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Kalumburu | 23 | 37 |
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Wyndham | 28 | 40 |
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Kununurra | 25 | 40 |
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Argyle | 29 | 40 |
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Halls Creek MO | 25 | 39 |
Thursday 25 October
Mostly sunny. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the east. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h before dawn then tending west to northwesterly in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to 20 to 25 with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 40.
Friday 26 October
Mostly sunny. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the east. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 24 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.
Saturday 27 October
Mostly sunny. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the southeast. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 25 with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 39.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Wednesday.
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