Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 10:48 AM EDT on Thursday 26 March 2026
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Wimmera, Northern Country, 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 and Friday. Areas likely to be affected include the North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts and parts of the Wimmera and Northern Country 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 EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Amherst (37.1465°S, 143.6702°E, 245m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. Snow falling above 1300 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the W in the afternoon and early evening. Winds S/SW 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 15 and 20.
Forecast for Amherst (37.1465°S, 143.6702°E, 245m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 11° 8° 9° 10° 10° 11° 14° Maximum 18° 17° 20° 23° 25° 28° 29° Chance of rain 70% 10% 40% 5% 5% 10% 70% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 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 14
(km/h)24
(km/h)27
(km/h)29
(km/h)16
(km/h)18
(km/h)7
(km/h)4
(km/h)4
(km/h)10
(km/h)9
(km/h)18
(km/h)12
(km/h)19
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SW SSW SSW SSW S SSW ESE NE ENE NNE NE N Relative humidity 75% 51% 63% 41% 82% 55% 85% 45% 81% 41% 65% 32% 56% 36% Dew point 9°C 7°C 4°C 4°C 10°C 11°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 8°C 9°C 9°C 12°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Amherst (37.1465°S, 143.6702°E, 245m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 7:07am EDT 7:33am EDT 7:29pm EDT 7:55pm EDT 3:31pm EDT 
1st quarter
First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
