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Southern Cross Forecast

View the current warnings for Western Australia

Forecast issued at 1:30 am WST on Tuesday 21 October 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday

Summary
Max 22
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Central Wheat Belt area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the southeast this morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning southerly during the morning and early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 20s.

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

Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Mostly sunny. Dalwallinu 23
Partly cloudy. Northam 22
Partly cloudy. Merredin 23
Partly cloudy. Southern Cross 22

Wednesday 22 October

Summary
Min 5
Max 25
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Central Wheat Belt area

Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Thursday 23 October

Summary
Min 9
Max 31
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 10%

Central Wheat Belt area

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the southeast, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the southeast in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 30.

Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Friday 24 October

Summary
Min 6
Max 23
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Central Wheat Belt area

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the far southwest, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds west to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h becoming southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 8:10 am to 3:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Saturday 25 October

Summary
Min 4
Max 25
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Sunday 26 October

Summary
Min 5
Max 27
Mostly sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

Monday 27 October

Summary
Min 7
Max 29
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 5%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:25 pm WST Tuesday.

Product derived from IDW14199 and IDW13170