Southern Cross Forecast

View the current warnings for Western Australia

Forecast issued at 4:25 pm WST on Sunday 25 January 2015.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday

Summary
Clear.

Central Wheat Belt area

Clear. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 30 km/h in the late evening.

Monday 26 January

Summary
Min 16
Max 34
Sunny.

Central Wheat Belt area

Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north in the morning and early afternoon. Winds southeasterly 20 to 25 km/h turning easterly 25 to 35 km/h early in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 30s.

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

UV Alert from 8:20 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Dalwallinu 21 38
Sunny. Northam 17 36
Sunny. Merredin 18 35
Sunny. Southern Cross 16 34

Tuesday 27 January

Summary
Min 19
Max 36
Sunny.

Central Wheat Belt area

Mostly sunny. Medium (50%) chance of showers and the chance of a thunderstorm in the north in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds easterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 24 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.

Wednesday 28 January

Summary
Min 21
Max 35
Possible shower or storm.

Central Wheat Belt area

Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers and thunderstorms. Winds east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.

Thursday 29 January

Summary
Min 21
Max 37
Possible shower or storm.

Central Wheat Belt area

Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h turning southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.

Friday 30 January

Summary
Min 21
Max 35
Possible shower or storm.

Saturday 31 January

Summary
Min 19
Max 36
Partly cloudy.

Sunday 1 February

Summary
Min 18
Max 33
Partly cloudy.

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

Product derived from IDW14199 and IDW13170