View the current warnings for Western Australia
Forecast issued at 4:25 pm WST on Wednesday 15 January 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge lies along the south coast with a broad trough near the west coast. The west coast trough will deepen on Thursday before moving inland on Friday ahead of a weak cold front. A new ridge develops rapidly to the south on Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Clear. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h.
Thursday 16 January
Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the northwest in the late afternoon and evening. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
- Fire Danger
- Mortlock: High
- Karroun: High
- Avon: High
- Lockwood: High
Sun protection 8:00am to 4:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Dalwallinu | 18 | 43 |
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Northam | 18 | 42 |
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Merredin | 19 | 40 |
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Southern Cross | 18 | 39 |
Friday 17 January
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds north to northeasterly 25 to 40 km/h shifting west to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h in the late morning and afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 40.
Saturday 18 January
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the northeast, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the northeast. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Sunday 19 January
Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Thursday.
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