Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Central and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 11:43 AM EDT on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Central and East Gippsland forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southerly winds are expected during Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Central and East Gippsland 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 Wednesday.
Forecast
Butchers Ridge (37.3122°S, 148.2446°E, 593m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the E in the late afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds SW 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 20s.
Forecast for Butchers Ridge (37.3122°S, 148.2446°E, 593m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 6° 6° 5° 3° 4° 7° 11° Maximum 20° 12° 11° 17° 21° 26° 29° Chance of rain 20% 40% 30% 5% 5% 5% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate No Rating - - Frost risk Nil Nil Slight Slight Slight Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 4
(km/h)18
(km/h)24
(km/h)24
(km/h)20
(km/h)21
(km/h)10
(km/h)19
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)12
(km/h)17
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction S SW SW SW SW SSW WSW SSW E S NE S NNE S Relative humidity 87% 54% 68% 54% 77% 58% 66% 47% 67% 43% 63% 33% 57% 35% Dew point 10°C 9°C 3°C 1°C 3°C 2°C 4°C 4°C 6°C 7°C 10°C 8°C 12°C 11°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Butchers Ridge (37.3122°S, 148.2446°E, 593m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:13am EDT 5:44am EDT 8:28pm EDT 8:59pm EDT 9:15am EDT 11:25pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
