Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Central forecast district
Issued at 04:08 AM EDT on Wednesday 31 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Central forecast district
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southerly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Central forecast district. 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 Central forecast district
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the North Central forecast district has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EDT Wednesday.
Forecast
Essendon (37.755°S, 144.9174°E, 39m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower about the Dandenongs, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds S 25 to 35 km/h.
Forecast for Essendon (37.755°S, 144.9174°E, 39m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 12° 12° 12° 16° 15° 13° 13° Maximum 19° 22° 28° 33° 22° 23° 33° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 50% 30% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Very High Extreme 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 29
(km/h)32
(km/h)21
(km/h)28
(km/h)10
(km/h)19
(km/h)17
(km/h)18
(km/h)18
(km/h)25
(km/h)19
(km/h)25
(km/h)10
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction S SSW S SSW SW SSW NNE WSW SW SSW SSW S S SSW Relative humidity 54% 53% 65% 50% 68% 41% 50% 37% 75% 58% 69% 50% 65% 36% Dew point 6°C 8°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 11°C 11°C 13°C 14°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Essendon (37.755°S, 144.9174°E, 39m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:30am EDT 6:00am EDT 8:47pm EDT 9:16pm EDT 5:32pm EDT 2:24am 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
