Western Australia · SA4 sub-regional conditions
Actual
55.6mm
Historical
90.9mm
vs Average
61%
Bar shows rainfall relative to average (centre line = 100% of average)
3.6%
volumetric (0-1cm) · Very Dry
State average: 5.9% (Very Dry)
9092
hotspots (5d)
State-level · NASA FIRMS
State-level · BOM Water Data
WA - Outback (North) faces challenging seasonal conditions with rainfall at just 61% of average (55.6mm vs 90.9mm) and critically dry soil moisture at 3.6%, well below the already low state average of 5.9%. These dry conditions pose significant drought stress for beef cattle operations, the region's primary agricultural activity, limiting pasture growth and potentially requiring supplementary feeding, while sandalwood and melon production face irrigation pressures. With Western Australia recording 9,092 fire detections over seven days, elevated fire risk compounds the drought conditions, creating heightened operational challenges for the region's extensive pastoral systems.
SA4-specific AI summary · 14/04/2026
WA - Outback (North) (Western Australia) has a composite agricultural conditions score of 32/100, rated as challenging. This score is updated daily using localised rainfall and soil moisture data from SILO DataDrill and BOM.
Recent 30-day rainfall is 61% of the historical average (55.6mm actual vs 90.9mm average).
The key commodities in the WA - Outback (North) region are beef, sandalwood, melons. Each commodity has its own detailed analysis page with live pricing and forward outlook.
The SA4 composite score is the average of the rainfall score (30-day actual vs historical average) and the soil moisture score (volumetric water content banded from Very Dry to Wet). Soil moisture is currently 3.6% (very dry).
