Southern Cross Forecast

View the current warnings for Western Australia

Forecast issued at 5:00 am WST on Friday 13 June 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Friday

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

Central Wheat Belt area

Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers in the far southwest, most likely this afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 20s.

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

Sun protection recommended from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Partly cloudy. Dalwallinu – 21
Possible shower. Northam – 21
Mostly sunny. Merredin – 21
Mostly sunny. Southern Cross – 21

Saturday 14 June

Summary
Min 3
Max 19
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Central Wheat Belt area

Partly cloudy. Patches of morning frost in the southwest. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower in the far southwest, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then tending northwest to southwesterly in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.

Sun protection recommended from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Sunday 15 June

Summary
Min 4
Max 20
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Central Wheat Belt area

Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower in the far southwest, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

Monday 16 June

Summary
Min 4
Max 22
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Central Wheat Belt area

Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog. Slight chance of a shower in the far southwest, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then tending north to northwesterly during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Tuesday 17 June

Summary
Min 7
Max 21
Showers increasing.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 5 mm
Chance of any rain: 80%

Wednesday 18 June

Summary
Min 6
Max 19
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

Thursday 19 June

Summary
Min 4
Max 20
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 20%

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

Product derived from IDW14199 and IDW13170