Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for South West and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 05:16 PM EDT on Saturday 20 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
South West and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Sunday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the South West and West and South 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 pm EDT Saturday.
Forecast
Ararat (37.2843°S, 142.9282°E, 321m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and early afternoon. Winds SE 15 to 20 km/h tending S/SE in the middle of the day then turning SW 25 to 35 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 21.
Forecast for Ararat (37.2843°S, 142.9282°E, 321m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary
Minimum 11° 8° 10° 8° 9° 7° 7° Maximum 22° 22° 21° 22° 20° 23° 30° Chance of rain 90% 60% 10% 20% 30% 30% 5% Likely amount 10-20mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme 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 11
(km/h)17
(km/h)18
(km/h)16
(km/h)23
(km/h)21
(km/h)16
(km/h)24
(km/h)21
(km/h)26
(km/h)18
(km/h)19
(km/h)8
(km/h)7
(km/h)Wind direction ESE W WSW WSW SW SW W WSW SSW SSW S S ENE NNE Relative humidity 65% 70% 66% 41% 64% 40% 67% 42% 61% 39% 70% 37% 51% 21% Dew point 13°C 17°C 6°C 7°C 5°C 5°C 7°C 8°C 5°C 6°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 5°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ararat (37.2843°S, 142.9282°E, 321m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:33am EDT 6:04am EDT 8:48pm EDT 9:19pm EDT 6:30am EDT 10:05pm EDT
Waxing crescent
New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days