Tom Price Forecast

View the current warnings for Western Australia

Forecast issued at 5:00 am WST on Thursday 15 November 2018.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Summary
Max 36
Sunny morning. Possible storm.
Chance of any rain: 30%

Pilbara area

Mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower in the west. The chance of a gusty thunderstorm inland during this afternoon and evening. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h shifting west to northwesterly in the late morning then tending southeast to southwesterly in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 38 to 43.

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

Sun protection recommended from 7:50 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Partly cloudy. Exmouth – 33
Partly cloudy. Onslow – 34
Mostly sunny. Karratha – 37
Mostly sunny. Roebourne – 41
Mostly sunny. Port Hedland – 41
Mostly sunny. Marble Bar – 43
Sunny morning. Possible storm. Paraburdoo – 40
Sunny morning. Possible storm. Tom Price – 36
Mostly sunny. Newman – 39

Friday 16 November

Summary
Min 24
Max 34
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Pilbara area

Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower in the southwest. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to 23 to 28 with daytime temperatures reaching 36 to 44.

Sun protection recommended from 7:50 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

Saturday 17 November

Summary
Min 22
Max 38
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Pilbara area

Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the east in the afternoon and evening. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to 22 to 27 with daytime temperatures reaching 39 to 44.

Sun protection recommended from 7:40 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

Sunday 18 November

Summary
Min 24
Max 37
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0%

Pilbara area

Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the east in the afternoon and evening. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending southwesterly during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Sun protection recommended from 7:40 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

Monday 19 November

Summary
Min 24
Max 36
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0%

Tuesday 20 November

Summary
Min 20
Max 34
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0%

Wednesday 21 November

Summary
Min 20
Max 33
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm WST Thursday.

Product derived from IDW14199 and IDW13210