Onslow Forecast

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Forecast issued at 4:25 pm WST on Sunday 19 January 2020.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday

Summary
Mostly clear.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Pilbara area

Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower in the southwest, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly in the late evening.

Sun protection recommended from 8:20 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

Monday 20 January

Summary
Min 28
Max 38
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Pilbara area

Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers inland, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h early in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Fire Danger
East Pilbara Coast: High
West Pilbara Coast: Very High
East Pilbara Inland: High
Ashburton Inland: High
Exmouth Gulf Coast: Very High

Sun protection recommended from 8:20 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Exmouth 25 39
Mostly sunny. Onslow 28 38
Possible afternoon storm. Karratha 29 37
Possible shower or storm. Roebourne 29 40
Mostly sunny. Port Hedland 28 39
Possible shower or storm. Marble Bar 27 40
Shower or two. Possible storm. Paraburdoo 26 39
Shower or two. Possible storm. Tom Price 23 36
Possible early storm. Newman 25 37

Tuesday 21 January

Summary
Min 26
Max 38
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Pilbara area

Mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower in the southwest in the afternoon and early evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly in the middle of the day then tending northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Sun protection recommended from 8:20 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

Wednesday 22 January

Summary
Min 26
Max 40
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0%

Pilbara area

Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the northeast in the afternoon. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.

Sun protection recommended from 8:20 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

Thursday 23 January

Summary
Min 25
Max 40
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0%

Pilbara area

Very hot. Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the northeast in the afternoon and evening. Winds southeast to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 40 to 45.

Friday 24 January

Summary
Min 27
Max 38
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Saturday 25 January

Summary
Min 27
Max 38
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Sunday 26 January

Summary
Min 26
Max 40
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

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

Product derived from IDW14199 and IDW13210