Western Australia · SA4 sub-regional conditions
Actual
56.2mm
Historical
71.1mm
vs Average
79%
Bar shows rainfall relative to average (centre line = 100% of average)
5.4%
volumetric (0-1cm) · Very Dry
State average: 6.2% (Very Dry)
7370
hotspots (5d)
State-level · NASA FIRMS
State-level · BOM Water Data
WA - Outback (South) faces challenging seasonal conditions with rainfall at just 79% of average (56.2mm vs 71.1mm) and critically low soil moisture at 5.4%, well below the state's already dry 6.2% average. These dry conditions present significant stress for wheat, barley, and wool production, with inadequate moisture for crop establishment and pasture growth ahead of the winter planting season. The sub-region's composite score of 36 aligns closely with the state average of 35, though fire risk remains elevated given WA recorded 7,370 fire detections over seven days, compounding drought stress concerns for pastoral operations.
SA4-specific AI summary · 13/04/2026
WA - Outback (South) (Western Australia) has a composite agricultural conditions score of 36/100, 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 79% of the historical average (56.2mm actual vs 71.1mm average).
The key commodities in the WA - Outback (South) region are wheat, barley, wool. 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 5.4% (very dry).
