Central Wheatbelt District

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Forecast issued at 5:00 am WST on Thursday 10 July 2025.

Weather Situation

An approaching high pressure system extends a ridge over the mid west, moving into central Australia tomorrow. A cold front is expected to cross the southwest of the State on Saturday, followed by another cold front slipping south of the State on Sunday.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Areas of frost and the chance of fog early this morning. Sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 16.

Fire Danger
Mortlock: No Rating
Karroun: No Rating
Avon: No Rating
Lockwood: Moderate

Sun protection 11:20am to 1:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Dalwallinu 16
Morning frost. Cloud clearing. Northam 17
Morning frost. Mostly sunny. Merredin 16
Morning frost. Sunny. Southern Cross 15

Friday 11 July

Sunny. Areas of frost in the early morning. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h before dawn then tending north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between zero and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.

Saturday 12 July

Mostly sunny morning. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending west to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching around 19.

Sunday 13 July

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. The chance of morning fog in the southwest. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching around 16.

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

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