Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for South Coastal and Great Southern forecast districts
Issued at 10:43 PM WST on Friday 24 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
South Coastal and Great Southern forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and westerly winds are expected during Saturday morning. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the South Coastal and Great Southern forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am WST Saturday.
Forecast
Cape Riche (34.5677°S, 118.4784°E, 138m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. Winds NW 20 to 25 km/h turning SW 30 to 45 km/h during the morning then tending S/SW 20 to 30 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.
Forecast for Cape Riche (34.5677°S, 118.4784°E, 138m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 8° 8° 7° 9° 11° 11° 9° Maximum 19° 20° 22° 29° 23° 20° 21° Chance of rain 60% 40% 5% 5% 60% 60% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Very High High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate No Rating Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 34
(km/h)29
(km/h)6
(km/h)10
(km/h)11
(km/h)13
(km/h)21
(km/h)18
(km/h)23
(km/h)24
(km/h)30
(km/h)31
(km/h)25
(km/h)28
(km/h)Wind direction WSW SW SSE SW E SE NE NNE W WNW NW WNW NW NW Relative humidity 68% 51% 62% 39% 54% 33% 40% 17% 54% 32% 57% 39% 55% 39% Dew point 9°C 9°C 8°C 6°C 7°C 5°C 6°C 2°C 9°C 6°C 9°C 6°C 7°C 7°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Cape Riche (34.5677°S, 118.4784°E, 138m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 4:47am WST 5:14am WST 6:27pm WST 6:53pm WST 7:00am WST 10:12pm WST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
