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Forecast issued at 4:25 pm WST on Tuesday 5 December 2023.
Weather Situation
A broad area of low pressure persists over the northern districts. A strong ridge of high pressure developing across the south of the State will direct a cooler, drier southeast surge across much of the Pilbara and North Interior on the weekend. The low pressure trough will contract to the northern Kimberley by the end of the weekend as the surge reaches the southern Kimberley.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Wednesday 6 December
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending northwest to northeasterly in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.
- Fire Danger
- Kimberley Inland: Moderate
- North Interior: No Rating
Sun protection 7:40am to 4:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
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Thursday 7 December
Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall in the afternoon and evening. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.
Friday 8 December
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.
Saturday 9 December
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the Northern Territory border, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Wednesday.
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