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Forecast issued at 5:00 am WST on Tuesday 24 October 2017.
Weather Situation
A broad area of low pressure lies over the Kimberley. A surface trough extends from the central Pilbara into central eastern parts of the State.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Slight (30%) chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the east, most likely during the afternoon and early evening. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day then tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 40.
- Fire Danger
- East Pilbara Coast: High
- West Pilbara Coast: Very High
- East Pilbara Inland: High
- Ashburton Inland: Very High
- Exmouth Gulf Coast: High
Sun protection 8:00am to 3:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
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Exmouth | – | 34 |
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Onslow | – | 35 |
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Karratha | – | 36 |
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Roebourne | – | 40 |
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Port Hedland | – | 38 |
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Marble Bar | – | 42 |
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Paraburdoo | – | 39 |
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Tom Price | – | 37 |
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Newman | – | 38 |
Wednesday 25 October
Mostly sunny. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the morning then becoming northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 26 with daytime temperatures reaching 37 to 42.
Thursday 26 October
Sunny. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 26 with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 42.
Friday 27 October
Sunny. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 24 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 40.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm WST Tuesday.
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