Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
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Cancellation Of Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Pilbara and Gascoyne districts.
Issued at 5:51 pm Friday, 6 March 2026.
cancellation of severe thunderstorm warning for the following areas:
Pilbara and Gascoyne
This warning is now cancelled.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises that people should:
* Keep away from flooded drains, rivers, streams and waterways.
* Be careful of fallen trees, damaged buildings and debris.
* Be careful of fallen power lines. They are dangerous and should always be treated as live.
* Assess your home, car and property for damage.
* If damage has occurred take photos and contact your insurance company to organise permanent repairs.
* If your home or property has significant damage, like a badly damaged roof or flooding, call the SES on 132 500.
No further warnings will be issued for this event.
Check https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts. Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and Department of Fire and Emergency Services would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Dampier Archipelago (20.5793°S, 116.6364°E, 39m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Light winds becoming E/NE 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then tending NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
Forecast for Dampier Archipelago (20.5793°S, 116.6364°E, 39m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 29° 28° Maximum 35° 35° 36° 37° 41° 37° 37° Chance of rain 10% 10% 10% 5% 10% 30% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating - - - - - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 24
(km/h)29
(km/h)11
(km/h)22
(km/h)18
(km/h)33
(km/h)24
(km/h)32
(km/h)19
(km/h)24
(km/h)30
(km/h)28
(km/h)25
(km/h)26
(km/h)Wind direction E NE E N WSW WNW WSW WNW ESE NNE E NE ESE NE Relative humidity 72% 61% 70% 60% 71% 64% 61% 55% 49% 48% 51% 48% 49% 41% Dew point 26°C 25°C 26°C 25°C 27°C 27°C 24°C 25°C 23°C 25°C 22°C 23°C 20°C 20°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Dampier Archipelago (20.5793°S, 116.6364°E, 39m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:50am WST 6:12am WST 6:36pm WST 6:58pm WST 8:48pm WST 9:16am WST 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Mar 11 New moon Mar 19 First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
