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 10:48 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 5:00 pm EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Boweya (36.2698°S, 146.1313°E, 180m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Snow falling above 1300 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early afternoon, possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding near the New South Wales border. Winds NW/SW 15 to 25 km/h tending S/SW 20 to 30 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 16 and 23.
Forecast for Boweya (36.2698°S, 146.1313°E, 180m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 15° 9° 7° 7° 9° 11° 13° Maximum 23° 19° 24° 24° 25° 28° 30° Chance of rain 70% 5% 5% 5% 5% 10% 20% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High Very 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 9
(km/h)29
(km/h)26
(km/h)32
(km/h)10
(km/h)15
(km/h)6
(km/h)7
(km/h)6
(km/h)9
(km/h)8
(km/h)17
(km/h)10
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction W WSW SW SW SW SW SSE NW ESE NE E NNE ENE NNE Relative humidity 98% 53% 66% 38% 72% 40% 80% 40% 78% 39% 74% 37% 69% 38% Dew point 17°C 11°C 7°C 4°C 7°C 8°C 8°C 9°C 10°C 10°C 12°C 11°C 13°C 13°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Boweya (36.2698°S, 146.1313°E, 180m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:57am EDT 7:22am EDT 7:19pm EDT 7:44pm EDT 3:18pm EDT 
1st quarter
First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
