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Forecast issued at 6:55 am AWST on Friday 27 March 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Friday

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Storm
Min
27 °C
Max
30 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
15 to 40 mm
Chance of any rain:
95%

Gascoyne area

Partly cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with destructive winds in the northwest. Possible heavy falls with thunderstorms in the west in the afternoon and evening. Very destructive wind gusts exceeding 170 km/h possible depending on movement and development of Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 35.

Fire Danger
West Interior: High
Yalgar: High
Gascoyne Inland: High
Gascoyne Coast: Extreme
North Goldfields: Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Saturday 28 March

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Storm
Min
23 °C
Max
25 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
1 to 6 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

Gascoyne area

Cloudy. Very high chance of rain in the south, high chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible inland. Winds northwest to northeasterly 60 to 85 km/h tending west to northwesterly before dawn then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 34.

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Sunday 29 March

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Showers
Min
23 °C
Max
25 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
50%

Gascoyne area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the east. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then tending west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 33.

Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Monday 30 March

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Showers
Min
22 °C
Max
24 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
50%

Gascoyne area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm inland. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then tending southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 34.

Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 3:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Tuesday 31 March

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Partly Cloudy
Min
21 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Wednesday 1 April

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Partly Cloudy
Min
19 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Thursday 2 April

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Sunny
Min
20 °C
Max
24 °C
Precis
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:25 pm AWST Friday.

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