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Forecast issued at 4:00 pm AEDT on Sunday 11 January 2026.
Forecast for the rest of Sunday
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- Precis
- Shower or two. Storm.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 10 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 70%
Central West Slopes and Plains area
Mostly sunny. The chance of smoke haze in the south in the afternoon. Medium chance of showers on the slopes, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding on the northern slopes. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h turning east to southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 33 to 40.
- Fire Danger
- Central Ranges: High
- North Western: High
- Upper Central West Plains: High
- Lower Central West Plains: High
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Monday 12 January
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 30 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 30%
Central West Slopes and Plains area
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower on the northern slopes in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h tending east to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 32 to 38.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
Tuesday 13 January
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- Min
- 15 °C
- Max
- 33 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
Central West Slopes and Plains area
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then tending easterly 15 to 25 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 34 to 39.
Sun protection recommended from 8:50 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Wednesday 14 January
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- Min
- 18 °C
- Max
- 34 °C
- Precis
- Shower or two. Possible storm.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 6 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 60%
Central West Slopes and Plains area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers on the northern slopes, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h shifting southwesterly during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 24 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.
Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Thursday 15 January
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- Min
- 19 °C
- Max
- 33 °C
- Precis
- Shower or two. Possible storm.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 to 4 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 50%
Friday 16 January
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- Min
- 16 °C
- Max
- 30 °C
- Precis
- Mostly sunny.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 10%
Saturday 17 January
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- Min
- 13 °C
- Max
- 28 °C
- Precis
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall:
- 0 mm
- Chance of any rain:
- 20%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm AEDT Sunday.
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