View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 1:18 pm AWST on Saturday 24 January 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday
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- Max
- 43 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Pilbara area
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the east, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 38 to 43.
- Fire Danger
- North Interior: Moderate
- Central Pilbara: Moderate
- Hedland: Moderate
- Burrup: High
- Ashburton Inland: Moderate
- Ashburton Coast: High
- Exmouth Gulf Coast: High
Sun protection recommended from 8:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Sunday 25 January
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- Min
- 22 °C
- Max
- 40 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 0%
Pilbara area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the east, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly in the early morning then tending east to southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to 21 to 27 with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 41.
Sun protection recommended from 8:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Monday 26 January
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- Min
- 21 °C
- Max
- 39 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 0%
Pilbara area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the far east, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southeast to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to 21 to 27 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 41.
Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Tuesday 27 January
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- Min
- 21 °C
- Max
- 40 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 0%
Pilbara area
Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers in the far east, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to 21 to 26 with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 40.
Sun protection recommended from 8:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Wednesday 28 January
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- Min
- 22 °C
- Max
- 42 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Thursday 29 January
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- Min
- 23 °C
- Max
- 41 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Friday 30 January
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- Min
- 23 °C
- Max
- 41 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:25 pm AWST Saturday.
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