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 04:54 PM EDT on Wednesday 25 March 2026
Warnings for Thursday 26 March
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 southwesterly winds are expected during Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include the North Central, South West and Central forecast districts and parts of the Wimmera, 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 Wednesday.
Forecast
Metcalfe (37.1021°S, 144.4231°E, 340m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Snow falling above 1300 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the W in the afternoon. Winds S 15 to 20 km/h turning SW 25 to 35 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.
Forecast for Metcalfe (37.1021°S, 144.4231°E, 340m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 11° 7° 9° 10° 10° 12° 14° Maximum 21° 17° 20° 24° 25° 28° 31° Chance of rain 50% 30% 40% 5% 5% 20% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating 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 15
(km/h)24
(km/h)28
(km/h)30
(km/h)13
(km/h)20
(km/h)7
(km/h)7
(km/h)4
(km/h)6
(km/h)7
(km/h)16
(km/h)12
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SW SSW SSW SSW S SSE ESE NE E NNE ENE N Relative humidity 73% 56% 66% 45% 82% 57% 85% 50% 79% 45% 68% 35% 69% 40% Dew point 10°C 9°C 5°C 4°C 11°C 10°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 11°C 10°C 13°C 15°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Metcalfe (37.1021°S, 144.4231°E, 340m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 7:04am EDT 7:30am EDT 7:26pm EDT 7:51pm EDT 3:27pm EDT 11:39pm EDT 
1st quarter
First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 -
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