Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Wimmera, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 06:07 PM EDT on Sunday 30 November 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Wimmera, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and westerly winds are expected during Sunday and Monday. Areas likely to be affected include the South West and Central forecast districts and parts of the Wimmera, North Central, North East, West and South Gippsland 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 11:00 pm EDT Sunday.
Forecast
Castlemaine (37.0639°S, 144.2171°E, 280m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Snow falling above 1100 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Winds W/NW 20 to 30 km/h turning SW 25 to 35 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 17.
Forecast for Castlemaine (37.0639°S, 144.2171°E, 280m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary
Minimum 7° 7° 8° 16° 11° 11° 9° Maximum 14° 19° 27° 32° 27° 24° 23° Chance of rain 90% 30% 5% 10% 30% 30% 20% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate High - - - 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 21
(km/h)25
(km/h)15
(km/h)14
(km/h)10
(km/h)18
(km/h)18
(km/h)29
(km/h)7
(km/h)11
(km/h)10
(km/h)18
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction W WSW WSW WSW N NNW NNE NNW SSW WNW WSW WSW SW WSW Relative humidity 77% 58% 69% 46% 60% 33% 38% 18% 59% 28% 54% 36% 55% 34% Dew point 6°C 6°C 7°C 7°C 9°C 9°C 8°C 5°C 8°C 7°C 8°C 8°C 6°C 6°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Castlemaine (37.0639°S, 144.2171°E, 280m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:27am EDT 5:57am EDT 8:27pm EDT 8:57pm EDT 4:08pm EDT 2:55am EDT
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days