Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for North Central and Central forecast districts
Issued at 10:45 AM EDT on Tuesday 30 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
North Central and Central forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southerly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the North Central and Central 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 Tuesday.
Forecast
Basalt (37.3082°S, 144.0946°E, 456m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm about the ranges in the afternoon. Winds NW/SW 15 to 25 km/h becoming SW 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day then tending S in the late afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 26 to 32.
Forecast for Basalt (37.3082°S, 144.0946°E, 456m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 18° 9° 9° 12° 17° 14° 12° Maximum 32° 22° 25° 31° 33° 27° 28° Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 10% 30% 50% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Extreme 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 8
(km/h)17
(km/h)22
(km/h)23
(km/h)20
(km/h)19
(km/h)13
(km/h)9
(km/h)16
(km/h)13
(km/h)11
(km/h)15
(km/h)11
(km/h)13
(km/h)Wind direction NE WSW S S SSE SSE ENE NE NE NW SE SSW S SSW Relative humidity 27% 23% 53% 30% 56% 30% 50% 26% 51% 20% 56% 31% 57% 31% Dew point 5°C 8°C 4°C 4°C 7°C 6°C 9°C 9°C 12°C 7°C 10°C 9°C 10°C 9°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Basalt (37.3082°S, 144.0946°E, 456m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:34am EDT 6:05am EDT 8:46pm EDT 9:17pm EDT 4:16pm EDT 1:53am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
