Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for North Central, Central and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 10:31 PM EDT on Wednesday 24 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
North Central, 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 North Central, 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 am EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Launching Place (37.7807°S, 145.5666°E, 121m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the E, slight chance elsewhere. Winds SW 20 to 30 km/h increasing to 35 km/h before turning S 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 18.
Forecast for Launching Place (37.7807°S, 145.5666°E, 121m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 9° 8° 6° 8° 11° 15° 13° Maximum 16° 18° 23° 29° 34° 32° 20° Chance of rain 30% 20% 5% 5% 5% 90% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme 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 18
(km/h)20
(km/h)15
(km/h)17
(km/h)6
(km/h)13
(km/h)3
(km/h)8
(km/h)5
(km/h)5
(km/h)9
(km/h)13
(km/h)15
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SSW SSW S SSW NW SSW NNE SW NNE W SW SW Relative humidity 60% 50% 68% 46% 71% 44% 68% 30% 61% 25% 53% 36% 72% 49% Dew point 5°C 4°C 7°C 5°C 8°C 8°C 10°C 8°C 13°C 10°C 15°C 14°C 11°C 8°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Launching Place (37.7807°S, 145.5666°E, 121m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:24am EDT 5:55am EDT 8:41pm EDT 9:13pm EDT 10:31am 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
