Southern Cross Forecast

View the current warnings for Western Australia

Forecast issued at 5:00 am WST on Friday 27 February 2015.

Forecast for the rest of Friday

Summary
Max 34
Possible afternoon storm.

Central Wheat Belt area

Mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning southeasterly in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.

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

UV Alert from 8:40 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Cloud clearing. Dalwallinu – 31
Partly cloudy. Northam – 30
Possible afternoon storm. Merredin – 31
Possible afternoon storm. Southern Cross – 34

Saturday 28 February

Summary
Min 16
Max 30
Partly cloudy.

Central Wheat Belt area

Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north in the late afternoon and evening. Winds southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending northeast to southeasterly in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Sunday 1 March

Summary
Min 17
Max 29
Showers. Possible storm.

Central Wheat Belt area

Partly cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers in the north, medium (60%) chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls exceeding 50 mm possible in the north. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Monday 2 March

Summary
Min 17
Max 25
Possible shower or storm.

Central Wheat Belt area

Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.

Tuesday 3 March

Summary
Min 15
Max 26
Sunny.

Wednesday 4 March

Summary
Min 16
Max 29
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 5 March

Summary
Min 19
Max 30
Possible shower or storm.

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

Product derived from IDW14199 and IDW13170