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Forecast issued at 1:00 pm AWST on Wednesday 21 January 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
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- Precis
- Sunny.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 5%
Pilbara area
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the northeast. Winds northeast to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening then tending northwest to southwesterly in the late evening.
Sun protection recommended from 8:00 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]
Thursday 22 January
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- Min
- 27 °C
- Max
- 45 °C
- Precis
- Mostly sunny.
- 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, possibly severe with damaging winds in the northeast in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h in the early morning then tending northwest to northeasterly 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 47.
- Fire Danger
- North Interior: Moderate
- Central Pilbara: Moderate
- Hedland: High
- Burrup: High
- Ashburton Inland: High
- Ashburton Coast: High
- Exmouth Gulf Coast: High
Sun protection recommended from 8:00 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Friday 23 January
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- Min
- 27 °C
- Max
- 42 °C
- Precis
- Possible storm.
- 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 northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
Sun protection recommended from 8:00 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Saturday 24 January
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- Min
- 27 °C
- Max
- 42 °C
- Precis
- Possible storm.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Pilbara area
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the east in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
Sun protection recommended from 8:00 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Sunday 25 January
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- Min
- 25 °C
- Max
- 41 °C
- Precis
- Possible storm.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Pilbara area
Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers in the far east, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending northwest to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to 21 to 27 with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
Monday 26 January
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- Min
- 27 °C
- Max
- 41 °C
- Precis
- Possible shower.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 40%
Tuesday 27 January
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- Min
- 27 °C
- Max
- 40 °C
- Precis
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 7 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:30 am AWST Thursday.
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