Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Central and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 10:41 PM EDT on Friday 27 March 2026
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Central and East Gippsland forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Friday and Saturday. 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.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West and West and South Gippsland forecast districts has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Saturday.
Forecast
Maidstone (37.7821°S, 144.8743°E, 40m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. Winds S 20 to 30 km/h.
Forecast for Maidstone (37.7821°S, 144.8743°E, 40m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary
Minimum 12° 13° 11° 15° 18° 14° 14° Maximum 20° 21° 25° 29° 27° 26° 21° Chance of rain 90% 60% 5% 5% 40% 60% 80% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate High 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)24
(km/h)10
(km/h)15
(km/h)9
(km/h)13
(km/h)15
(km/h)24
(km/h)26
(km/h)20
(km/h)10
(km/h)15
(km/h)13
(km/h)22
(km/h)Wind direction SW SSW SW SSW NNE NNE NNE NNE NNE N N WSW SW S Relative humidity 91% 72% 86% 65% 84% 49% 63% 38% 53% 50% 83% 51% 84% 62% Dew point 13°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 13°C 11°C 12°C 11°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 13°C 11°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Maidstone (37.7821°S, 144.8743°E, 40m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 7:05am EDT 7:29am EDT 7:22pm EDT 7:47pm EDT 4:54pm EDT 1:56am EDT
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 First quarter Apr 24 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days