Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for South West and Central forecast districts
Issued at 04:33 PM EDT on Wednesday 08 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
South West and Central forecast districts
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 and Central 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:
North East, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the North East, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Wednesday.
Forecast
Ben Nevis (37.3251°S, 142.9613°E, 289m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers near the Otways, medium chance elsewhere. Winds W/NW 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
Forecast for Ben Nevis (37.3251°S, 142.9613°E, 289m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 6° 7° 9° 9° 7° 3° 4° Maximum 19° 18° 19° 17° 14° 16° 19° Chance of rain 40% 60% 80% 70% 70% 10% 10% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High Very High High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Moderate Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 15
(km/h)25
(km/h)24
(km/h)28
(km/h)28
(km/h)35
(km/h)20
(km/h)26
(km/h)12
(km/h)16
(km/h)7
(km/h)11
(km/h)6
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction N NW NW WNW NNW WNW WNW W W WSW WSW W NW W Relative humidity 78% 58% 81% 50% 78% 56% 83% 59% 80% 58% 74% 51% 77% 50% Dew point 7°C 11°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 7°C 6°C 3°C 5°C 6°C 8°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ben Nevis (37.3251°S, 142.9613°E, 289m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:28am EDT 6:55am EDT 7:38pm EDT 8:04pm EDT 9:07pm EDT 7:08am 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
