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Central Wheatbelt District

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Forecast issued at 4:25 pm WST on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

Weather Situation

A trough just inland from the west coast will move east during Wednesday, ahead of a cold front moving through in the morning and afternoon. A low pressure system will then move east near the south coast on Thursday.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday

Mostly clear. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Wednesday 23 April

Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers in the far southwest, high chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 35 km/h before shifting west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

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

Sun protection 9:20am to 3:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Shower or two. Dalwallinu 17 28
Showers. Possible storm. Northam 17 27
Showers increasing. Merredin 19 28
Shower or two. Southern Cross 16 29

Thursday 24 April

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the early morning. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h in the morning then turning south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 22.

Friday 25 April

Partly cloudy. Winds southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.

Saturday 26 April

Partly cloudy. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h tending southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 22.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am WST Wednesday.

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