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Forecast issued at 5:02 am AEST on Thursday 20 August 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

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Partly Cloudy
Max
19 °C
Precis
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Partly cloudy. Very high chance of rain in the south, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon. Winds northerly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 18 and 23.

Fire Danger
Central Ranges: No Rating
North Western: Moderate
Upper Central West Plains: No Rating
Lower Central West Plains: No Rating

Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 2:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Friday 21 August

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Rain
Min
9 °C
Max
15 °C
Precis
Rain.
Possible rainfall:
2 to 8 mm
Chance of any rain:
90%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Cloudy. Very high chance of rain in the north, high chance elsewhere. The chance of morning fog on the southern plains. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching around 17.

Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 2:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Saturday 22 August

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Light Showers
Min
7 °C
Max
17 °C
Precis
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the south. Slight chance of a shower on the northern slopes, most likely in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.

Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 2:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

Sunday 23 August

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Partly Cloudy
Min
5 °C
Max
21 °C
Precis
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

The chance of morning fog. Patches of morning frost in the south. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 22.

Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]

Monday 24 August

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Showers
Min
8 °C
Max
21 °C
Precis
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain:
60%

Tuesday 25 August

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Showers
Min
11 °C
Max
18 °C
Precis
Showers.
Possible rainfall:
10 to 25 mm
Chance of any rain:
100%

Wednesday 26 August

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Light Showers
Min
7 °C
Max
16 °C
Precis
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm AEST Thursday.

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