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Forecast issued at 2:00 pm AWST on Sunday 8 March 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
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- Max
- 39 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Pilbara area
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon then tending west to northwesterly in the evening.
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
- 27 °C
- Max
- 40 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
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 25 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly in the late afternoon then tending northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
- Fire Danger
- North Interior: No Rating
- Central Pilbara: Moderate
- Hedland: Moderate
- Burrup: Moderate
- Ashburton Inland: Moderate
- Ashburton Coast: Moderate
- Exmouth Gulf Coast: Moderate
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
- 27 °C
- Max
- 45 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Pilbara area
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the northeast, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 41 to 46.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Wednesday 11 March
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- Min
- 29 °C
- Max
- 45 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 0%
Pilbara area
Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the northeast in the afternoon and evening. Winds south to southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Thursday 12 March
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- Min
- 29 °C
- Max
- 42 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Pilbara area
Sunny. Winds south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending east to southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to 21 to 28 with daytime temperatures reaching 37 to 42.
Friday 13 March
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- Min
- 27 °C
- Max
- 42 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Saturday 14 March
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- Min
- 26 °C
- Max
- 42 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:30 am AWST Monday.
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