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Forecast issued at 5:00 am AWST on Sunday 4 January 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
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- Min
- 27 °C
- Max
- 44 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Pilbara area
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north during this afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h before dawn then tending northeast to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Daytime maximum temperatures 42 to 47.
- 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 7:40 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Monday 5 January
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 28 °C
- Max
- 45 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Pilbara area
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 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 high 40s.
Sun protection recommended from 7:50 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Tuesday 6 January
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- Min
- 28 °C
- Max
- 46 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
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 morning 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 7:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]
Wednesday 7 January
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 29 °C
- Max
- 46 °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 evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly during the morning then tending northwest to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 30 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.
Sun protection recommended from 7:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]
Thursday 8 January
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 26 °C
- Max
- 43 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Friday 9 January
- Forecast Icon
- Min
- 27 °C
- Max
- 43 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Saturday 10 January
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- Min
- 28 °C
- Max
- 43 °C
- Precis
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:25 pm AWST Sunday.
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