Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt forecast districts
Issued at 02:17 AM WST on Monday 25 August 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
South West, South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and westerly winds are expected during Monday and Tuesday. Areas likely to be affected include the South Coastal and South East Coastal forecast districts and parts of the South West, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am WST Monday.
Forecast
Northam (31.6548°S, 116.6703°E, 146m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely during the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Possible small hail in the S. Winds NW 25 to 35 km/h tending W in the middle of the day then decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 12.
Forecast for Northam (31.6548°S, 116.6703°E, 146m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 5° 4° 1° 3° 3° 3° 3° Maximum 12° 14° 15° 16° 16° 18° 19° Chance of rain 90% 30% 40% 10% 20% 10% 20% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Slight Slight High Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 20
(km/h)20
(km/h)14
(km/h)19
(km/h)6
(km/h)15
(km/h)8
(km/h)11
(km/h)9
(km/h)12
(km/h)7
(km/h)5
(km/h)5
(km/h)7
(km/h)Wind direction WNW W SW WSW NNW W S S SE SSE ESE ENE E NNE Relative humidity 85% 71% 84% 62% 87% 66% 87% 59% 83% 57% 83% 52% 79% 48% Dew point 6°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 5°C 9°C 6°C 8°C 5°C 8°C 5°C 8°C 5°C 8°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Northam (31.6548°S, 116.6703°E, 146m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:14am WST 6:39am WST 5:52pm WST 6:17pm WST 7:38am WST 7:52pm WST 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Aug 31 Full moon Sep 08 Last quarter Sep 14 New moon Sep 22 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
