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Forecast issued at 6:45 pm AWST on Friday 8 May 2026.

Forecast for the rest of Friday

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Clear
Precis
Clear.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Central Wheat Belt area

Clear. Winds easterly 15 to 20 km/h.

Saturday 9 May

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Sunny
Min
7 °C
Max
20 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
0%

Central Wheat Belt area

Sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light in the evening then becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 22.

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

Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 2:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Sunday 10 May

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Sunny
Min
7 °C
Max
21 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
0%

Central Wheat Belt area

Sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the early morning then becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 2:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Monday 11 May

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Sunny
Min
7 °C
Max
23 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
0%

Central Wheat Belt area

Sunny. Winds northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending northerly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 2:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Tuesday 12 May

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Sunny
Min
8 °C
Max
25 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
0%

Central Wheat Belt area

Sunny. Winds northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northerly during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Sun protection recommended from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Wednesday 13 May

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Sunny
Min
8 °C
Max
26 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
0%

Thursday 14 May

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Partly Cloudy
Min
8 °C
Max
25 °C
Precis
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 1:30 am AWST Saturday.

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