Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Central West, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt forecast districts
Issued at 10:48 AM WST on Monday 09 February 2026
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Central West, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, heavy rain and showers and southeasterly winds are expected during Tuesday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Central West, South East Coastal, 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 5:00 pm WST Monday.
Forecast
Ranford (32.7928°S, 116.4942°E, 222m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds N/NW 25 to 35 km/h tending W/NW in the early afternoon then tending SE/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the late evening.
Forecast for Ranford (32.7928°S, 116.4942°E, 222m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary
Minimum 18° 18° 14° 12° 12° 15° 17° Maximum 36° 21° 24° 23° 26° 29° 28° Chance of rain 70% 80% 5% 5% 5% 50% 30% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High 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 12
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(km/h)23
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(km/h)Wind direction E WNW SSE SSE SE ESE E ESE E E ENE NNE SSE SSE Relative humidity 52% 33% 89% 78% 65% 41% 64% 39% 65% 37% 53% 35% 72% 46% Dew point 15°C 16°C 17°C 16°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 8°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 12°C 16°C 15°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ranford (32.7928°S, 116.4942°E, 222m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:19am WST 5:45am WST 7:12pm WST 7:38pm WST 11:05pm WST 12:47pm WST
3rd quarter
Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Full moon Mar 03 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days