Wellesley Islands Forecast (beta)

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Forecast issued at 3:10 pm AEST on Saturday 20 December 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

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Storm
Precis
Rain at times. Storm.
Possible rainfall:
25 to 80 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

Gulf Country area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the Northern Territory border, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding possible in the west. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening then becoming light in the late evening.

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

Sunday 21 December

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Storm
Min
25 °C
Max
28 °C
Precis
Rain. Storm.
Possible rainfall:
35 to 110 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

Gulf Country area

Partly cloudy. High chance of rain in the west, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding possible in the west. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 35.

Fire Danger
Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

Monday 22 December

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Storm
Min
25 °C
Max
29 °C
Precis
Rain. Storm.
Possible rainfall:
8 to 50 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

Gulf Country area

Partly cloudy. High chance of rain. A thunderstorm likely. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]

Tuesday 23 December

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Storm
Min
25 °C
Max
29 °C
Precis
Showers. Storm clearing.
Possible rainfall:
6 to 40 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

Gulf Country area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

Wednesday 24 December

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Storm
Min
25 °C
Max
30 °C
Precis
Showers. Possible storm.
Possible rainfall:
3 to 30 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

Gulf Country area

Cloudy. High chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Thursday 25 December

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Storm
Min
25 °C
Max
30 °C
Precis
Showers. Possible storm.
Possible rainfall:
1 to 30 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

Friday 26 December

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Storm
Min
25 °C
Max
30 °C
Precis
Showers. Storm.
Possible rainfall:
1 to 30 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 am AEST Sunday.

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