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 04:26 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 11:00 am EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Areegra (36.2681°S, 142.6315°E, 114m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the S, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the SE in the afternoon and early evening. Possible small hail near the Grampians in the late afternoon and evening. Winds SW 25 to 40 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 19.
Forecast for Areegra (36.2681°S, 142.6315°E, 114m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 13° 9° 10° 11° 13° 16° 19° Maximum 18° 17° 20° 23° 25° 29° 27° Chance of rain 60% 10% 10% 5% 5% 10% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate High 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 16
(km/h)28
(km/h)26
(km/h)31
(km/h)14
(km/h)18
(km/h)7
(km/h)4
(km/h)10
(km/h)11
(km/h)13
(km/h)17
(km/h)15
(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SW SSW SW SSW SSE S E NE ENE NNE NNE NNW Relative humidity 77% 48% 62% 38% 81% 51% 84% 44% 75% 36% 57% 26% 47% 31% Dew point 11°C 6°C 4°C 3°C 9°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 10°C 8°C 9°C 7°C 9°C 9°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Areegra (36.2681°S, 142.6315°E, 114m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 7:10am EDT 7:36am EDT 7:32pm EDT 7:57pm EDT 3:31pm EDT 
1st quarter
First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 -
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Temperature for next 7 days
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