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Forecast issued at 2:00 pm AWST on Friday 2 January 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
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- Max
- 45 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Pilbara area
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly in the late evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Saturday 3 January
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- Min
- 28 °C
- Max
- 47 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Pilbara area
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.
- 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 8:10 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Sunday 4 January
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- Min
- 28 °C
- Max
- 47 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Pilbara area
Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly in the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.
Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Monday 5 January
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- Min
- 29 °C
- Max
- 46 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Pilbara area
Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending northwest to northeasterly during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.
Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Tuesday 6 January
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 29 °C
- Max
- 46 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Pilbara area
Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day then tending northwest to southwesterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.
Wednesday 7 January
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 29 °C
- Max
- 47 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Thursday 8 January
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 29 °C
- Max
- 46 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:30 am AWST Saturday.
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