Fortescue Island Weather Forecast
- 21
- 26
Sunny
- 23
- 26
Windy
- 23
- 26
Windy
- 23
- 26
Shower
- 22
- 25
Shower
- 21
- 25
Partly cloudy
- 21
- 26
Sunny
Today 17 May Pilbara
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the east, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the southeast in the morning and early afternoon. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon then tending east to southeasterly in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 26 to 33.
Pilbara West Coastal Waters
Cape Preston to North West Cape- Wind
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots during the morning. Winds tending south to southeasterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre offshore.
- Weather
- Sunny.
- Weather Situation
- A broad trough lies over the area, pushing offshore from Monday. A new ridge developing to the south today will bring fresh southerly winds to western Pilbara waters, turning easterly and extending through remaining Pilbara and Kimberley waters from Monday.
Fortescue Island Temperature Statistics View More
May Temperature
Mardie (31km)
Lowest 6 May, 2026
16.2 °CAverage May
25 °CHighest 2 May, 2026
35.1 °C
Climate (2021–Present)
Mardie (31km)
Average Low 2021–2026
20.1 °CAverage 2021–2026
26.2 °CAverage High 2021–2026
34 °C