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Forecast issued at 10:13 am AWST on Friday 6 March 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
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- Max
- 42 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 4 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Pilbara area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the coast, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds easterly 20 to 30 km/h tending northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 36 to 42.
- Fire Danger
- North Interior: No Rating
- Central Pilbara: High
- Hedland: Moderate
- Burrup: Moderate
- Ashburton Inland: High
- Ashburton Coast: High
- Exmouth Gulf Coast: High
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Saturday 7 March
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- Min
- 28 °C
- Max
- 43 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Pilbara area
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Light winds becoming northeast to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the early morning then tending northwest to northeasterly in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Sunday 8 March
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- Min
- 27 °C
- Max
- 41 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Pilbara area
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending west to northwesterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 38 to 43.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Monday 9 March
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- Min
- 26 °C
- Max
- 42 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Pilbara area
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the west, near zero chance elsewhere. 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.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Tuesday 10 March
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- Min
- 26 °C
- Max
- 47 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Wednesday 11 March
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- Min
- 28 °C
- Max
- 46 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 0%
Thursday 12 March
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- Min
- 27 °C
- Max
- 45 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:25 pm AWST Friday.
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