Southern Cross Forecast

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Forecast issued at 5:00 am WST on Tuesday 7 December 2021.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday

Summary
Max 34
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0%

Central Wheat Belt area

Mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower or thunderstorm this afternoon and evening. Winds easterly 25 to 40 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 33 to 38.

Fire Danger
Mortlock: Very High
Ninghan: Very High
Avon: Very High
Jilbadgie: Very High

Sun protection recommended from 7:40 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Mostly sunny. Dalwallinu – 38
Sunny. Northam – 36
Sunny. Merredin – 35
Sunny. Southern Cross – 34

Wednesday 8 December

Summary
Min 16
Max 33
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain: 30%

Central Wheat Belt area

Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Winds easterly 25 to 35 km/h tending east to northeasterly 30 to 45 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 32 to 40.

Sun protection recommended from 7:50 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Thursday 9 December

Summary
Min 20
Max 39
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Central Wheat Belt area

Sunny. Winds northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Sun protection recommended from 7:40 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Friday 10 December

Summary
Min 21
Max 37
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Central Wheat Belt area

Mostly sunny. Winds west to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 37.

Sun protection recommended from 7:40 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Saturday 11 December

Summary
Min 15
Max 33
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0%

Sunday 12 December

Summary
Min 14
Max 32
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0%

Monday 13 December

Summary
Min 13
Max 34
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

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

Product derived from IDW14199 and IDW13170