Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for South West forecast district
Issued at 10:45 AM EDT on Wednesday 08 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
South West forecast district
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and northwesterly winds are expected during Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the South West forecast district. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
North East, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the North East, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm EDT Wednesday.
Forecast
Ballarat (37.5633°S, 143.8637°E, 412m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the Otways, slight chance elsewhere. Winds NW 25 to 35 km/h tending W/NW 15 to 20 km/h in the evening then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 17 and 23.
Forecast for Ballarat (37.5633°S, 143.8637°E, 412m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 5° 6° 8° 7° 5° 3° 4° Maximum 18° 16° 17° 14° 14° 15° 17° Chance of rain 20% 40% 60% 60% 50% 30% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High Very High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate No Rating - - Frost risk Slight Nil Nil Nil Slight Moderate Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 22
(km/h)30
(km/h)28
(km/h)33
(km/h)32
(km/h)38
(km/h)26
(km/h)31
(km/h)19
(km/h)23
(km/h)14
(km/h)19
(km/h)13
(km/h)21
(km/h)Wind direction N NW NW WNW NNW NW WNW WNW W WSW WSW W WNW W Relative humidity 84% 64% 78% 56% 77% 61% 83% 66% 82% 65% 76% 52% 78% 55% Dew point 5°C 10°C 6°C 6°C 8°C 8°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 6°C 4°C 4°C 5°C 7°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ballarat (37.5633°S, 143.8637°E, 412m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:25am EDT 6:51am EDT 7:35pm EDT 8:01pm EDT 9:04pm EDT 7:04am EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Oct 14 New moon Oct 21 First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
