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Time | Wind dir | Wind spd | Wind gust | Tmp | Dew pt | Feels like | rh | Fire | Rain | Rain 10' | Pres |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
km/h | km/h | °C | °C | °C | % | mm | mm | hPa | |||
Fri 05:40 WST |
SW | 11 | 13 | 20.4 | 18.7 | 21.3 | 90 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 1012.0 |
Fri 05:30 WST |
SW | 9 | 13 | 20.5 | 18.8 | 21.8 | 90 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1012.0 |
Fri 05:20 WST |
SW | 9 | 9 | 20.4 | 18.7 | 21.7 | 90 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 1012.0 |
Fri 05:10 WST |
SW | 7 | 9 | 20.4 | 18.7 | 22.1 | 90 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 1011.9 |
Fri 05:00 WST |
SW | 9 | 11 | 20.5 | 18.6 | 21.8 | 89 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.8 |
Fri 04:50 WST |
SW | 9 | 11 | 20.6 | 18.7 | 21.9 | 89 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 1011.8 |
Fri 04:40 WST |
SW | 9 | 9 | 20.6 | 18.5 | 21.8 | 88 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.7 |
Fri 04:30 WST |
SW | 9 | 11 | 20.7 | 18.6 | 22.0 | 88 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.6 |
Fri 04:20 WST |
SW | 9 | 11 | 20.8 | 18.7 | 22.1 | 88 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.6 |
Fri 04:10 WST |
SW | 9 | 11 | 20.7 | 18.6 | 22.0 | 88 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.6 |
Fri 04:00 WST |
WSW | 9 | 11 | 20.7 | 18.6 | 22.0 | 88 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.6 |
Fri 03:50 WST |
SW | 9 | 9 | 20.8 | 18.7 | 22.1 | 88 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.5 |
Fri 03:40 WST |
SW | 9 | 9 | 20.7 | 18.8 | 22.0 | 89 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 1011.5 |
Fri 03:30 WST |
SW | 11 | 13 | 20.7 | 19.0 | 21.8 | 90 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.4 |
Fri 03:20 WST |
SW | 11 | 11 | 20.3 | 18.6 | 21.2 | 90 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 1011.4 |
Fri 03:10 WST |
SW | 7 | 9 | 20.2 | 18.5 | 21.8 | 90 | 1 | 0.0 | - | 1011.4 |
Fri 03:00 WST |
SSW | 9 | 11 | 20.3 | 18.4 | 21.5 | 89 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.4 |
Fri 02:50 WST |
SSW | 9 | 9 | 20.4 | 18.3 | 21.5 | 88 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.4 |
Fri 02:40 WST |
SSW | 9 | 9 | 20.9 | 18.5 | 22.1 | 86 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.4 |
Fri 02:30 WST |
SW | 9 | 13 | 21.4 | 18.8 | 22.7 | 85 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.3 |
Fri 02:20 WST |
SW | 11 | 11 | 21.2 | 18.8 | 22.2 | 86 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.4 |
Fri 02:10 WST |
SW | 11 | 11 | 21.4 | 18.8 | 22.4 | 85 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.4 |
Fri 02:00 WST |
SW | 11 | 13 | 21.5 | 18.7 | 22.4 | 84 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.4 |
Fri 01:50 WST |
SW | 11 | 13 | 21.8 | 18.8 | 22.8 | 83 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.4 |
Fri 01:40 WST |
SW | 11 | 13 | 22.0 | 18.8 | 23.0 | 82 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.4 |
Fri 01:30 WST |
SW | 11 | 17 | 22.1 | 18.7 | 23.0 | 81 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.5 |
Fri 01:20 WST |
SW | 13 | 13 | 22.3 | 18.9 | 23.0 | 81 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.5 |
Fri 01:10 WST |
WSW | 13 | 15 | 22.2 | 19.0 | 22.9 | 82 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.5 |
Fri 01:00 WST |
WSW | 11 | 13 | 22.2 | 18.8 | 23.2 | 81 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.5 |
Fri 00:50 WST |
WSW | 13 | 13 | 22.2 | 19.0 | 22.9 | 82 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.5 |
Fri 00:40 WST |
WSW | 11 | 11 | 22.1 | 19.1 | 23.2 | 83 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.4 |
Fri 00:30 WST |
SW | 9 | 13 | 22.1 | 19.1 | 23.6 | 83 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.4 |
Fri 00:20 WST |
SW | 11 | 13 | 22.1 | 19.1 | 23.2 | 83 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.5 |
Fri 00:10 WST |
SW | 9 | 9 | 22.1 | 19.3 | 23.6 | 84 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.6 |
Fri 00:00 WST |
SW | 9 | 13 | 21.9 | 19.1 | 23.4 | 84 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.5 |
Thu 23:50 WST |
SW | 11 | 11 | 22.1 | 18.9 | 23.1 | 82 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.5 |
Thu 23:40 WST |
SSW | 11 | 13 | 22.4 | 19.0 | 23.5 | 81 | 2 | 0.0 | - | 1011.6 |
Thu 23:30 WST |
SW | 15 | 17 | 22.8 | 19.0 | 23.1 | 79 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.7 |
Thu 23:20 WST |
SW | 15 | 17 | 22.9 | 18.9 | 23.2 | 78 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1011.7 |
Thu 23:10 WST |
SW | 15 | 17 | 23.0 | 19.0 | 23.3 | 78 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1011.7 |
Thu 23:00 WST |
SW | 15 | 19 | 23.0 | 19.0 | 23.3 | 78 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.8 |
Thu 22:50 WST |
SW | 17 | 19 | 23.2 | 18.9 | 23.2 | 77 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1011.8 |
Thu 22:40 WST |
SW | 15 | 19 | 23.2 | 18.9 | 23.5 | 77 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1011.9 |
Thu 22:30 WST |
SW | 13 | 19 | 23.3 | 19.0 | 24.0 | 77 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1012.0 |
Thu 22:20 WST |
SW | 15 | 17 | 23.4 | 18.9 | 23.7 | 76 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1012.0 |
Thu 22:10 WST |
SW | 17 | 19 | 23.4 | 18.9 | 23.4 | 76 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1012.0 |
Thu 22:00 WST |
SW | 17 | 20 | 23.5 | 19.0 | 23.5 | 76 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.9 |
Thu 21:50 WST |
SW | 15 | 15 | 23.6 | 18.9 | 23.9 | 75 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1011.8 |
Thu 21:40 WST |
SW | 15 | 17 | 23.7 | 19.0 | 24.0 | 75 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1011.8 |
Thu 21:30 WST |
SW | 13 | 17 | 23.7 | 18.8 | 24.3 | 74 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.8 |
Thu 21:20 WST |
SW | 13 | 15 | 23.8 | 18.7 | 24.4 | 73 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1011.9 |
Thu 21:10 WST |
SW | 13 | 13 | 23.9 | 18.5 | 24.4 | 72 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1011.8 |
Thu 21:00 WST |
WSW | 15 | 17 | 24.2 | 18.6 | 24.4 | 71 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.6 |
Thu 20:50 WST |
WSW | 13 | 15 | 24.3 | 18.5 | 24.8 | 70 | 3 | 0.0 | - | 1011.6 |
Thu 20:40 WST |
SW | 15 | 15 | 24.5 | 18.2 | 24.5 | 68 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 1011.5 |
Thu 20:30 WST |
SW | 15 | 19 | 24.5 | 18.2 | 24.5 | 68 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.4 |
Thu 20:20 WST |
SW | 15 | 19 | 24.8 | 18.0 | 24.7 | 66 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 1011.3 |
Thu 20:10 WST |
WSW | 15 | 17 | 25.0 | 18.0 | 24.9 | 65 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 1011.3 |
Thu 20:00 WST |
WSW | 17 | 20 | 25.2 | 17.7 | 24.6 | 63 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.3 |
Thu 19:50 WST |
WSW | 17 | 20 | 25.4 | 17.6 | 24.8 | 62 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 1011.2 |
Thu 19:40 WST |
WSW | 20 | 22 | 25.6 | 17.3 | 24.1 | 60 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1011.1 |
Thu 19:30 WST |
WSW | 19 | 24 | 25.7 | 17.1 | 24.5 | 59 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1010.9 |
Thu 19:20 WST |
WSW | 19 | 20 | 25.9 | 17.0 | 24.7 | 58 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1010.9 |
Thu 19:10 WST |
WSW | 20 | 24 | 26.1 | 17.2 | 24.6 | 58 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1010.7 |
Thu 19:00 WST |
WSW | 20 | 28 | 26.3 | 16.8 | 24.6 | 56 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1010.5 |
Thu 18:50 WST |
WSW | 17 | 22 | 26.6 | 16.8 | 25.7 | 55 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1010.4 |
Thu 18:40 WST |
W | 22 | 26 | 27.0 | 16.3 | 24.8 | 52 | 9 | 0.0 | - | 1010.2 |
Thu 18:30 WST |
W | 24 | 30 | 27.4 | 15.7 | 24.6 | 49 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1010.2 |
Thu 18:20 WST |
WSW | 26 | 28 | 27.7 | 16.3 | 24.6 | 49 | 11 | 0.0 | - | 1010.1 |
Thu 18:10 WST |
WSW | 26 | 30 | 27.7 | 16.6 | 24.8 | 50 | 10 | 0.0 | - | 1009.9 |
Thu 18:00 WST |
W | 24 | 30 | 28.3 | 16.9 | 25.9 | 50 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.9 |
Thu 17:50 WST |
WSW | 20 | 24 | 28.5 | 16.7 | 26.7 | 48 | 10 | 0.0 | - | 1009.8 |
Thu 17:40 WST |
SW | 20 | 22 | 29.0 | 17.5 | 27.5 | 49 | 10 | 0.0 | - | 1009.8 |
Thu 17:30 WST |
WSW | 20 | 28 | 29.3 | 17.5 | 27.9 | 49 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.7 |
Thu 17:20 WST |
WSW | 24 | 28 | 29.2 | 17.4 | 27.0 | 49 | 11 | 0.0 | - | 1009.6 |
Thu 17:10 WST |
WSW | 20 | 26 | 29.4 | 17.9 | 28.2 | 50 | 10 | 0.0 | - | 1009.5 |
Thu 17:00 WST |
NNE | 13 | 20 | 28.3 | 19.5 | 29.2 | 59 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.5 |
Thu 16:50 WST |
NNE | 13 | 15 | 28.1 | 19.3 | 28.8 | 58 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1009.5 |
Thu 16:40 WST |
N | 13 | 15 | 27.7 | 19.5 | 28.6 | 61 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 1009.6 |
Thu 16:30 WST |
NNE | 15 | 20 | 28.0 | 19.8 | 28.7 | 61 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.6 |
Thu 16:20 WST |
NNE | 13 | 15 | 28.0 | 19.5 | 28.9 | 60 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 1009.6 |
Thu 16:10 WST |
NNE | 17 | 17 | 28.4 | 19.3 | 28.4 | 57 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1009.5 |
Thu 16:00 WST |
NNE | 17 | 22 | 28.3 | 19.0 | 28.3 | 57 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.5 |
Thu 15:50 WST |
NNE | 17 | 20 | 28.9 | 19.5 | 29.1 | 57 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1009.5 |
Thu 15:40 WST |
NNE | 17 | 19 | 28.7 | 19.1 | 28.7 | 56 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1009.5 |
Thu 15:30 WST |
NNE | 17 | 20 | 28.7 | 19.1 | 28.7 | 56 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.5 |
Thu 15:20 WST |
NNE | 20 | 22 | 28.8 | 19.7 | 28.4 | 58 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1009.6 |
Thu 15:10 WST |
NE | 17 | 17 | 28.5 | 18.9 | 28.4 | 56 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1009.7 |
Thu 15:00 WST |
NNE | 17 | 24 | 28.2 | 19.2 | 28.3 | 58 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.7 |
Thu 14:50 WST |
NE | 15 | 19 | 28.3 | 19.2 | 28.6 | 57 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1009.8 |
Thu 14:40 WST |
NE | 17 | 20 | 27.9 | 18.6 | 27.7 | 57 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1009.9 |
Thu 14:30 WST |
NNE | 17 | 22 | 28.6 | 18.4 | 28.3 | 54 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1009.9 |
Thu 14:20 WST |
NE | 17 | 20 | 29.1 | 19.4 | 29.2 | 55 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1010.1 |
Thu 14:10 WST |
NE | 20 | 22 | 28.2 | 18.9 | 27.4 | 57 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1010.1 |
Thu 14:00 WST |
NNE | 17 | 24 | 28.4 | 18.8 | 28.3 | 56 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1010.3 |
Thu 13:50 WST |
NNE | 19 | 20 | 28.3 | 18.7 | 27.8 | 56 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1010.3 |
Thu 13:40 WST |
NE | 17 | 20 | 28.3 | 19.2 | 28.3 | 57 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1010.4 |
Thu 13:30 WST |
ENE | 15 | 20 | 28.7 | 18.8 | 28.9 | 55 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1010.5 |
Thu 13:20 WST |
ENE | 17 | 20 | 28.0 | 18.7 | 27.8 | 57 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1010.6 |
Thu 13:10 WST |
ENE | 17 | 19 | 28.3 | 18.4 | 28.0 | 55 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1010.6 |
Thu 13:00 WST |
ENE | 17 | 22 | 28.1 | 18.2 | 27.7 | 55 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1010.7 |
Thu 12:50 WST |
E | 17 | 19 | 28.0 | 18.1 | 27.6 | 55 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1010.8 |
Thu 12:40 WST |
ENE | 19 | 20 | 27.8 | 18.2 | 27.1 | 56 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1010.9 |
Thu 12:30 WST |
ENE | 17 | 22 | 27.8 | 18.5 | 27.6 | 57 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.0 |
Thu 12:20 WST |
ENE | 20 | 22 | 27.4 | 18.4 | 26.4 | 58 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1011.2 |
Thu 12:10 WST |
ENE | 19 | 22 | 27.7 | 18.7 | 27.2 | 58 | 7 | 0.0 | - | 1011.3 |
Thu 12:00 WST |
E | 17 | 26 | 27.7 | 19.2 | 27.8 | 60 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.3 |
Thu 11:50 WST |
ENE | 20 | 24 | 27.4 | 19.2 | 26.8 | 61 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1011.4 |
Thu 11:40 WST |
E | 19 | 22 | 27.3 | 19.1 | 27.0 | 61 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1011.5 |
Thu 11:30 WST |
E | 17 | 26 | 27.3 | 19.1 | 27.3 | 61 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.6 |
Thu 11:20 WST |
ENE | 17 | 20 | 27.4 | 19.7 | 27.7 | 63 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 1011.6 |
Thu 11:10 WST |
E | 22 | 24 | 27.1 | 18.9 | 26.0 | 61 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1011.6 |
Thu 11:00 WST |
E | 19 | 24 | 27.1 | 19.7 | 27.0 | 64 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.7 |
Thu 10:50 WST |
E | 19 | 20 | 26.8 | 18.9 | 26.4 | 62 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1011.8 |
Thu 10:40 WST |
ENE | 19 | 20 | 27.0 | 18.8 | 26.4 | 60 | 6 | 0.0 | - | 1011.8 |
Thu 10:30 WST |
ENE | 15 | 20 | 27.1 | 19.2 | 27.5 | 62 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1011.9 |
Thu 10:20 WST |
E | 17 | 20 | 27.0 | 19.6 | 27.3 | 64 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 1012.0 |
Thu 10:10 WST |
E | 17 | 19 | 26.5 | 18.9 | 26.4 | 63 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 1011.9 |
Thu 10:00 WST |
E | 19 | 24 | 26.5 | 19.6 | 26.4 | 66 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1012.0 |
Thu 09:50 WST |
E | 20 | 22 | 26.5 | 19.4 | 25.9 | 65 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 1012.0 |
Thu 09:40 WST |
ENE | 15 | 19 | 27.0 | 19.4 | 27.5 | 63 | 5 | 0.0 | - | 1012.1 |
Thu 09:30 WST |
ENE | 9 | 15 | 26.8 | 19.7 | 28.5 | 65 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1012.2 |
Thu 09:20 WST |
ENE | 7 | 9 | 26.7 | 19.3 | 28.6 | 64 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 1012.2 |
Thu 09:10 WST |
E | 7 | 11 | 26.6 | 19.5 | 28.6 | 65 | 4 | 0.0 | - | 1012.2 |
Thu 09:00 WST |
E | 2 | 11 | 26.4 | 19.0 | 29.3 | 64 | 4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1012.2 |
Thu 08:50 WST |
ESE | 4 | 11 | 26.3 | 19.9 | 29.2 | 68 | 3 | 0.2 | - | 1012.1 |
Thu 08:40 WST |
- | 0 | 2 | 25.9 | 20.2 | 29.7 | 71 | 3 | 0.2 | - | 1012.1 |
Thu 08:30 WST |
SSE | 2 | 7 | 25.4 | 20.0 | 28.7 | 72 | 3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1012.1 |
Thu 08:20 WST |
- | 0 | 0 | 24.8 | 19.0 | 28.0 | 70 | 3 | 0.2 | - | 1012.1 |
Thu 08:10 WST |
SSW | 4 | 7 | 24.4 | 19.0 | 26.9 | 72 | 3 | 0.2 | - | 1012.0 |
Thu 08:00 WST |
- | 0 | 4 | 23.8 | 19.1 | 27.1 | 75 | 2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1011.9 |
Thu 07:50 WST |
WNW | 2 | 6 | 23.4 | 19.8 | 26.6 | 80 | 2 | 0.2 | - | 1011.8 |
Thu 07:40 WST |
- | 0 | 0 | 22.8 | 19.8 | 26.4 | 83 | 2 | 0.2 | - | 1011.6 |
Thu 07:30 WST |
- | 0 | 0 | 22.4 | 20.1 | 26.2 | 87 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1011.5 |
Thu 07:20 WST |
- | 0 | 2 | 21.8 | 20.3 | 25.6 | 91 | 1 | 0.2 | - | 1011.3 |
Thu 07:10 WST |
W | 6 | 7 | 21.4 | 20.2 | 24.1 | 93 | 1 | 0.2 | - | 1011.3 |
Thu 07:00 WST |
W | 6 | 7 | 21.1 | 20.1 | 23.8 | 94 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1011.3 |
Thu 06:50 WST |
W | 6 | 6 | 20.7 | 19.9 | 23.2 | 95 | 1 | 0.2 | - | 1011.3 |
Thu 06:40 WST |
- | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 19.5 | 23.8 | 95 | 1 | 0.2 | - | 1011.3 |
Thu 06:30 WST |
- | 0 | 0 | 20.1 | 19.3 | 23.5 | 95 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1011.2 |
Thu 06:20 WST |
- | 0 | 0 | 20.1 | 19.1 | 23.4 | 94 | 1 | 0.2 | - | 1011.1 |
Thu 06:10 WST |
- | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 19.2 | 23.5 | 94 | 1 | 0.2 | - | 1010.9 |
Thu 06:00 WST |
- | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 19.2 | 23.5 | 94 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1010.9 |
Thu 05:50 WST |
- | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 19.2 | 23.5 | 94 | 1 | 0.2 | - | 1010.8 |
Thu 05:40 WST |
- | 0 | 0 | 20.3 | 19.3 | 23.7 | 94 | 1 | 0.2 | - | 1010.8 |
Thu 05:30 WST |
- | 0 | 0 | 20.5 | 19.3 | 23.9 | 93 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1010.7 |
Thu 05:20 WST |
- | 0 | 0 | 20.6 | 19.4 | 24.0 | 93 | 1 | 0.2 | - | 1010.5 |
Thu 05:10 WST |
- | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 19.5 | 24.2 | 93 | 1 | 0.2 | - | 1010.4 |
Thu 05:00 WST |
- | 0 | 0 | 20.7 | 19.5 | 24.2 | 93 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 1010.3 |
Station Details
Pilbara, Western Australia
Commenced 1945
Weather News
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