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Forecast issued at 8:23 am AEDT on Thursday 9 October 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

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Showers
Max
22 °C
Precis
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall:
2 to 8 mm
Chance of any rain:
95%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers in the north, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 22 to 28.

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

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Friday 10 October

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Sunny
Min
7 °C
Max
27 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

The chance of fog in the early morning. Sunny day. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 32.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Saturday 11 October

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Sunny
Min
5 °C
Max
27 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Sunny. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 32.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Sunday 12 October

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Showers
Min
8 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain:
60%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm on the plains in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29.

Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Monday 13 October

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Sunny
Min
5 °C
Max
21 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Tuesday 14 October

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Sunny
Min
2 °C
Max
24 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Wednesday 15 October

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Sunny
Min
4 °C
Max
27 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:40 pm AEDT Thursday.

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