Western Australia · 7-day forecast
Karratha weather forecast
Light drizzle in Karratha today, 25 to 39°C, with 37% chance of rain, gusts to 45 km/h, UV very high (9). Model estimate now: 33°C, wind SSW 9 km/h.
Karratha today
- Min / max
- 25°C / 39°C
- Chance of rain
- 37%
- Rain amount
- 0.1 mm
- Peak gust
- 45 km/h
- UV max
- 9 · very high
- Sunrise / sunset
- 5:26am / 6:27pm
- Model estimate now
- 33°C, feels 31°C
- Humidity now
- 18%
Next rain in the model forecast: light drizzle around 12am Wednesday (50% chance, 0.2 mm that hour).
7-day forecast for Karratha
| Day | Conditions | Min / max °C | Rain chance | Rain | Peak gust | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | Light drizzle | 25° / 39° | 37% | 0.1 mm | 45 km/h | 9 |
| Wed, 11 Nov | Rain showers | 22° / 28° | 82% | 10 mm | 39 km/h | 9 |
| Thu, 12 Nov | Clear | 20° / 33° | 0% | 0 mm | 36 km/h | 9 |
| Fri, 13 Nov | Clear | 21° / 35° | 0% | 0 mm | 38 km/h | 10 |
| Sat, 14 Nov | Clear | 23° / 37° | 0% | 0 mm | 42 km/h | 10 |
| Sun, 15 Nov | Clear | 24° / 38° | 0% | 0 mm | 43 km/h | 10 |
| Mon, 16 Nov | Mostly clear | 24° / 36° | 2% | 0 mm | 51 km/h | 10 |
Rain chance is the model's probability of measurable rain on that day; the rain column is the forecast amount. What rain chance and millimetres mean.
Next 24 hours
| Time (AWST) | Conditions | Temp | Rain chance | Wind | Gust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8am | Mostly clear | 33° | 0% | SSW 9 km/h | 20 km/h |
| 11am | Mostly clear | 39° | 0% | WNW 8 km/h | 22 km/h |
| 2pm | Partly cloudy | 37° | 0% | WNW 19 km/h | 41 km/h |
| 5pm | Cloudy | 32° | 12% | W 21 km/h | 44 km/h |
| 8pm | Cloudy | 28° | 22% | WSW 12 km/h | 28 km/h |
| 11pm | Light drizzle | 27° | 37% | SW 17 km/h | 28 km/h |
| Wed 2am | Drizzle | 24° | 76% | W 16 km/h | 25 km/h |
| Wed 5am | Drizzle | 22° | 71% | SW 20 km/h | 39 km/h |
For every hour over seven days, with charts for temperature, rain, wind, humidity and UV, open the Karratha hourly forecast explorer.
The week ahead in Karratha
- Warmest day: Today, 39°C.
- Coolest night: Thu, 12 Nov, 20°C.
- Wettest day: Wed, 11 Nov, about 10 mm.
- Rain over 7 days: about 10 mm in total, with 1 day at 50% chance or higher.
- Strongest gusts: Mon, 16 Nov, up to 51 km/h.
- Highest UV: Sun, 15 Nov, 10 (very high). Sun protection is recommended when the UV index is 3 or above.
Karratha rain radar and warnings
Open the Karratha rain radar loop for recent rain, with playback and distance rings centred on the Dampier radar. It is a historical composite supplied through RainViewer, so it shows where rain has been, not where it will fall next.
Official BOM classic radar loops covering Karratha: Dampier (19 km away) 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km; Karratha (28 km away) 64 km · 128 km · 256 km · 512 km.
Check BOM warnings and the Western Australia warning and emergency links before acting on severe weather. This page does not show warnings.
Forecasts near Karratha
| Town | Distance | Today min / max | Rain chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnarvon | 565 km south-west | 19° / 26° | 0% |
| Broome | 644 km north-east | 27° / 31° | 45% |
| Geraldton | 921 km south | 14° / 27° | 0% |
| Kalgoorlie | 1205 km south | 12° / 18° | 96% |
| Perth | 1251 km south | 13° / 26° | 0% |
| Bunbury | 1405 km south | 11° / 23° | 0% |
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About this forecast
These are computer model forecasts for the point 20.74°S, 116.85°E (model grid point 20.77°S, 116.85°E), shown in Perth time (AWST). Karratha is about 1251 km north of Perth. Conditions can differ across town, on nearby ranges and along the coast.
The model is Open-Meteo best match, delivered by Open-Meteo. Weather data by Open-Meteo (Open-Meteo API terms (CC BY 4.0)). It is not an official Bureau of Meteorology forecast, and it is not a warning service. For the official forecast and warnings, use the Bureau of Meteorology.