Southern Cross Forecast

View the current warnings for Western Australia

Forecast issued at 4:25 pm WST on Monday 17 March 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Summary
Clear.
Chance of any rain: 0%

Central Wheat Belt area

Clear. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Tuesday 18 March

Summary
Min 13
Max 31
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 0%

Central Wheat Belt area

Sunny. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s.

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

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 3:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Dalwallinu 15 32
Sunny. Northam 14 32
Sunny. Merredin 15 31
Sunny. Southern Cross 13 31

Wednesday 19 March

Summary
Min 17
Max 30
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Central Wheat Belt area

Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming southerly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then tending southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 16 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Thursday 20 March

Summary
Min 13
Max 29
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Central Wheat Belt area

Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Friday 21 March

Summary
Min 15
Max 35
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Central Wheat Belt area

Sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the day then becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.

Saturday 22 March

Summary
Min 22
Max 36
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Sunday 23 March

Summary
Min 21
Max 33
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Monday 24 March

Summary
Min 20
Max 32
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 20%

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

Product derived from IDW14199 and IDW13170