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Forecast issued at 10:51 am AEDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday

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Partly Cloudy
Max
34 °C
Precis
Mostly sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Winds north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to high 30s.

Fire Danger
Central Ranges: Moderate
North Western: Moderate
Upper Central West Plains: Moderate
Lower Central West Plains: Moderate

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Thursday 18 December

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Sunny
Min
18 °C
Max
39 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm on the southern plains in the late afternoon and evening. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

Friday 19 December

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Storm
Min
20 °C
Max
39 °C
Precis
Showers. Storm developing.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 3 mm
Chance of any rain:
50%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the south, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]

Saturday 20 December

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Storm
Min
19 °C
Max
35 °C
Precis
Shower or two. Possible storm.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 6 mm
Chance of any rain:
70%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the south, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 36 to 41.

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

Sunday 21 December

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Storm
Min
20 °C
Max
37 °C
Precis
Showers. Storm developing.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

Monday 22 December

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Partly Cloudy
Min
16 °C
Max
29 °C
Precis
Mostly sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

Tuesday 23 December

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Sunny
Min
14 °C
Max
31 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm AEDT Wednesday.

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