Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt forecast districts
Issued at 03:43 PM WST on Saturday 28 March 2026
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
South Coastal, South East Coastal, Great Southern and Central Wheat Belt forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and strong westerly winds are expected during Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include the South Coastal and Great Southern forecast districts and parts of the South East Coastal and Central Wheat Belt forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Central West, Lower West and South West forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Central West, Lower West and South West forecast districts has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm WST Saturday.
Forecast
Meckering (31.6318°S, 117.0068°E, 194m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Winds NW 15 to 25 km/h tending W 20 to 30 km/h in the early morning then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.
Forecast for Meckering (31.6318°S, 117.0068°E, 194m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 18° 14° 13° 11° 14° 16° 18° Maximum 26° 22° 21° 23° 25° 26° 27° Chance of rain 40% 50% 30% 5% 30% 30% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High High Very High High High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate 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 18
(km/h)20
(km/h)12
(km/h)27
(km/h)13
(km/h)17
(km/h)5
(km/h)7
(km/h)18
(km/h)17
(km/h)19
(km/h)16
(km/h)13
(km/h)11
(km/h)Wind direction WNW W WNW W WSW WSW ESE W ESE SE E ESE ESE W Relative humidity 81% 52% 80% 53% 70% 49% 74% 43% 66% 38% 68% 50% 76% 42% Dew point 17°C 15°C 14°C 12°C 11°C 10°C 11°C 10°C 11°C 10°C 13°C 15°C 15°C 14°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Meckering (31.6318°S, 117.0068°E, 194m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:57am WST 6:22am WST 6:12pm WST 6:36pm WST 4:09pm WST 2:17am WST 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 First quarter Apr 24 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
