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
Essendon Airport (37.7248°S, 144.9026°E, 79m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds NW 20 to 30 km/h tending W/NW 15 to 20 km/h in the evening then becoming light in the late evening.
Forecast for Essendon Airport (37.7248°S, 144.9026°E, 79m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 9° 11° 12° 11° 9° 7° 8° Maximum 24° 21° 22° 19° 16° 17° 21° Chance of rain 10% 20% 30% 60% 40% 10% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - 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 16
(km/h)32
(km/h)24
(km/h)32
(km/h)29
(km/h)36
(km/h)23
(km/h)31
(km/h)18
(km/h)24
(km/h)15
(km/h)21
(km/h)14
(km/h)22
(km/h)Wind direction N NW NW WNW NNW NW NW WNW WNW SW W SW NW WSW Relative humidity 57% 37% 55% 37% 54% 41% 61% 46% 63% 54% 65% 40% 59% 36% Dew point 5°C 7°C 6°C 5°C 6°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 6°C 6°C 4°C 3°C 5°C 5°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Essendon Airport (37.7248°S, 144.9026°E, 79m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:19am EDT 6:44am EDT 7:32pm EDT 7:57pm EDT 8:59pm EDT 6:59am 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
