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Forecast issued at 5:00 am WST on Tuesday 18 January 2022.
Weather Situation
A trough lies over the inland Pilbara to the North Interior and is expected to remain there for the next few days.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower inland during this afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm inland during this afternoon and evening. Gusty winds in the south during this afternoon and evening. Winds northeast to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h tending north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the evening then tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 34 to 39.
- Fire Danger
- East Pilbara Coast: High
- West Pilbara Coast: High
- East Pilbara Inland: High
- Ashburton Inland: Very High
- Exmouth Gulf Coast: Very High
Sun protection 8:10am to 4:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Exmouth | – | 33 |
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Onslow | – | 33 |
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Karratha | – | 34 |
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Roebourne | – | 36 |
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Port Hedland | – | 35 |
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Marble Bar | – | 39 |
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Paraburdoo | – | 38 |
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Tom Price | – | 34 |
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Newman | – | 34 |
Wednesday 19 January
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower inland in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h before dawn then tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.
Thursday 20 January
Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
Friday 21 January
Mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower in the northeast, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm inland. Winds northeast to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 38 to 43.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm WST Tuesday.
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