Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Wimmera, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 04:22 AM EDT on Wednesday 25 March 2026
Warnings for Thursday 26 March
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Wimmera, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include the North Central, South West and Central forecast districts and parts of the Wimmera, North East, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland 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 EDT Wednesday.
Forecast
Altona Meadows (37.8716°S, 144.7781°E, 6m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Becoming cloudy. The chance of fog about the nearby hills early this morning. Very high chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. A thunderstorm likely during this afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the NE suburbs. Winds N/NW 15 to 20 km/h shifting S/SW in the late afternoon.
Forecast for Altona Meadows (37.8716°S, 144.7781°E, 6m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 17° 13° 10° 13° 13° 12° 14° Maximum 27° 19° 17° 20° 21° 23° 28° Chance of rain 80% 90% 60% 70% 50% 5% 5% Likely amount 1-5mm 10-20mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate No Rating - - 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 7
(km/h)11
(km/h)16
(km/h)29
(km/h)36
(km/h)37
(km/h)20
(km/h)24
(km/h)10
(km/h)15
(km/h)6
(km/h)12
(km/h)10
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction N WSW WSW SW SSW SSW SSW SSW SSW SSW N SSE NNE NE Relative humidity 84% 63% 83% 73% 70% 59% 81% 65% 87% 63% 90% 62% 81% 44% Dew point 17°C 18°C 13°C 11°C 9°C 8°C 13°C 12°C 13°C 12°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 14°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Altona Meadows (37.8716°S, 144.7781°E, 6m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 7:02am EDT 7:28am EDT 7:26pm EDT 7:52pm EDT 2:31pm EDT 11:35pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 -
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