Central Wheatbelt District

View the current warnings for Western Australia

Forecast updated at 10:14 am WST on Friday 31 March 2023.

Weather Situation

A high pressure ridge remains near the south coast and is expected to weaken on Saturday. A trough is deepening in the vicinity of the west coast. The trough will weaken and move inland on Saturday ahead of the next ridge of high pressure.

Forecast for the rest of Friday

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Winds easterly 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 17 and 20.

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

Sun protection 9:10am to 3:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Showers. Possible storm. Dalwallinu 20
Showers. Northam 18
Showers. Merredin 17
Showers. Southern Cross 18

Saturday 1 April

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the east, slight chance elsewhere. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 25.

Sunday 2 April

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the northeast, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the day then becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.

Monday 3 April

Partly cloudy. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.

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

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