View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast updated at 0:04 am WST on Monday 21 January 2019.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
- Summary
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- Max 40
- Mostly sunny.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Pilbara area
Very hot. Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Gusty winds in the northeast in the afternoon and early evening. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 40 to 45.
- Fire Danger
- East Pilbara Coast: Very High
- West Pilbara Coast: Severe
- East Pilbara Inland: High
- Ashburton Inland: High
- Exmouth Gulf Coast: Very High
Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Exmouth | – | 40 |
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Onslow | – | 39 |
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Karratha | – | 40 |
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Roebourne | – | 44 |
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Port Hedland | – | 41 |
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Marble Bar | – | 45 |
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Paraburdoo | – | 44 |
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Tom Price | – | 40 |
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Newman | – | 43 |
Tuesday 22 January
- Summary
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- Min 28
- Max 41
- Possible afternoon storm.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Pilbara area
Very hot and mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the northeast in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending north to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 30 with daytime temperatures reaching 40 to 45.
Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 16 [Extreme]
Wednesday 23 January
- Summary
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- Min 27
- Max 37
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Pilbara area
Mostly sunny. Slight (30%) chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the far east in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to 22 to 29 with daytime temperatures reaching 36 to 43.
Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]
Thursday 24 January
- Summary
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- Min 22
- Max 38
- Sunny morning. Possible storm.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 0.4 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Pilbara area
Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers in the east, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southeast to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to 21 to 28 with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 16 [Extreme]
Friday 25 January
- Summary
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- Min 25
- Max 35
- Shower or two. Possible storm.
- Possible rainfall: 1 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain: 60%
Saturday 26 January
- Summary
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- Min 24
- Max 33
- Shower or two. Possible storm.
- Possible rainfall: 1 to 10 mm
- Chance of any rain: 60%
Sunday 27 January
- Summary
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- Min 23
- Max 29
- Shower or two. Possible storm.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain: 60%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm WST Monday.
Product derived from IDW14199 and IDW13210