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View the current warnings for Western Australia

Forecast issued at 5:00 am WST on Wednesday 30 April 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday

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

Central Wheat Belt area

Sunny. Winds northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.

Fire Danger
Mortlock: Moderate
Karroun: Moderate
Avon: Moderate
Lockwood: Moderate

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Dalwallinu – 28
Sunny. Northam – 28
Sunny. Merredin – 26
Sunny. Southern Cross – 25

Thursday 1 May

Summary
Min 15
Max 28
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0%

Central Wheat Belt area

Sunny. Winds northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h tending northerly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Friday 2 May

Summary
Min 15
Max 28
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Central Wheat Belt area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the far southwest in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds northerly 25 to 35 km/h tending northwesterly during the day then decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.

Saturday 3 May

Summary
Min 15
Max 24
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 50%

Central Wheat Belt area

Cloudy. High chance of showers in the far southwest, medium chance elsewhere. Winds northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 35 km/h before turning southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sunday 4 May

Summary
Min 8
Max 21
Cloud clearing.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Monday 5 May

Summary
Min 9
Max 24
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Tuesday 6 May

Summary
Min 11
Max 27
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:25 pm WST Wednesday.

Product derived from IDW14199 and IDW13170