View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast updated at 9:24 am WST on Wednesday 15 January 2025.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
- Summary
- Max 39
- Possible storm.
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Pilbara area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the northeast, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly in the middle of the day then tending northwest to northeasterly in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 35 to 41.
- Fire Danger
- Central Pilbara: Moderate
- Hedland: No Rating
- Burrup: Moderate
- Ashburton Inland: Moderate
- Ashburton Coast: Moderate
- Exmouth Gulf Coast: High
- North Interior: Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
---|---|---|---|
Exmouth | – | 39 | |
Onslow | – | 36 | |
Karratha | – | 35 | |
Roebourne | – | 36 | |
Port Hedland | – | 34 | |
Marble Bar | – | 35 | |
Paraburdoo | – | 39 | |
Tom Price | – | 35 | |
Newman | – | 37 |
Thursday 16 January
- Summary
- Min 27
- Max 38
- Shower or two. Possible storm.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain: 60%
Pilbara area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 34 to 40.
Sun protection recommended from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Friday 17 January
- Summary
- Min 27
- Max 37
- Shower or two. Possible storm.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 10 mm
- Chance of any rain: 70%
Pilbara area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.
Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Saturday 18 January
- Summary
- Min 26
- Max 36
- Shower or two. Possible storm.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 10 mm
- Chance of any rain: 70%
Pilbara area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 34 to 39.
Sun protection recommended from 8:00 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]
Sunday 19 January
- Summary
- Min 27
- Max 40
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 7 mm
- Chance of any rain: 60%
Monday 20 January
- Summary
- Min 28
- Max 39
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 5 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
Tuesday 21 January
- Summary
- Min 27
- Max 38
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm WST Wednesday.
Product derived from IDW14199 and IDW13210