Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for North East, Central and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 10:53 AM EST on Saturday 11 April 2026
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
North East, Central and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and westerly winds are expected during Saturday and Sunday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the North East, Central and West and South Gippsland 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:
South West forecast district
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the South West forecast district has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm EST Saturday.
Forecast
Armstrong (37.21°S, 142.885°E, 295m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm near the coast in the late morning. Thunderstorms possibly severe with damaging winds near the Otways in the late morning. Winds W 25 to 40 km/h decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 15.
Forecast for Armstrong (37.21°S, 142.885°E, 295m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 4° 6° 7° 7° 5° 7° 6° Maximum 14° 15° 18° 19° 20° 19° 16° Chance of rain 70% 40% 40% 20% 40% 40% 30% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - Frost risk Slight Nil Nil Nil Slight Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 20
(km/h)26
(km/h)23
(km/h)25
(km/h)15
(km/h)17
(km/h)9
(km/h)15
(km/h)8
(km/h)15
(km/h)12
(km/h)20
(km/h)18
(km/h)22
(km/h)Wind direction NW W WSW SW WSW SW WNW W NNW WNW NW W SW SW Relative humidity 69% 54% 75% 62% 84% 64% 85% 56% 86% 56% 80% 56% 72% 52% Dew point 4°C 5°C 7°C 8°C 10°C 11°C 8°C 10°C 8°C 11°C 9°C 10°C 6°C 6°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Armstrong (37.21°S, 142.885°E, 295m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:24am EST 6:50am EST 6:08pm EST 6:34pm EST 2:44pm EST 
Waning crescent
New moon Apr 17 First quarter Apr 24 Full moon May 02 Last quarter May 10 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
