Parkes Forecast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EDT on Thursday 27 March 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Summary
Mostly clear.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of rain on the northern plains, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds easterly 20 to 30 km/h.

Sun protection recommended from 10:00 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Friday 28 March

Summary
Min 17
Max 25
Rain increasing.
Possible rainfall: 8 to 30 mm
Chance of any rain: 95%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm on the plains. Heavy falls possible on the plains. Winds easterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 26.

Fire Danger
Central Ranges: Moderate
North Western: Moderate
Upper Central West Plains: Moderate
Lower Central West Plains: Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 10:00 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Rain. Possible heavy falls. Dubbo 17 24
Rain increasing. Parkes 17 25

Saturday 29 March

Summary
Min 16
Max 22
Rain. Possible heavy falls.
Possible rainfall: 10 to 40 mm
Chance of any rain: 95%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly in the middle of the day then tending south to southwesterly in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 10:00 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Sunday 30 March

Summary
Min 15
Max 26
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 30%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming southerly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 10:00 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Monday 31 March

Summary
Min 14
Max 25
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Sunny. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.

Tuesday 1 April

Summary
Min 10
Max 25
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Wednesday 2 April

Summary
Min 11
Max 25
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Thursday 3 April

Summary
Min 10
Max 27
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EDT Friday.

Product derived from IDN11060 and IDN11034