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Forecast issued at 4:15 am AEST on Wednesday 30 September 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday

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Partly Cloudy
Max
27 °C
Precis
Mostly sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
0%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Mostly sunny. Winds north to northeasterly 25 to 35 km/h becoming light in the evening then becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

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

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Thursday 1 October

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Sunny
Min
11 °C
Max
29 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
5%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower on the southern plains in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming northerly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 33.

Sun protection recommended from 8:30 am to 3:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Friday 2 October

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Rain
Min
13 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Rain.
Possible rainfall:
4 to 15 mm
Chance of any rain:
95%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Cloudy. Very high chance of showers in the south, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 32.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Saturday 3 October

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Showers
Min
10 °C
Max
22 °C
Precis
Showers easing.
Possible rainfall:
1 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain:
80%

Central West Slopes and Plains area

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 27.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 3:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]

Sunday 4 October

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

Monday 5 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
7 °C
Max
24 °C
Precis
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Tuesday 6 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
7 °C
Max
25 °C
Precis
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am AEST Wednesday.

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