Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for South West, Central and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 10:42 AM EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
South West, Central and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Sunday and Monday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the Central district and exposed coastal parts and adjacent areas of the South West and West and South 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 pm EDT Sunday.
Forecast
Mortlake (38.0812°S, 142.808°E, 135m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of rain, becoming less likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the E in the early afternoon. Winds E/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending S/SE in the middle of the day then turning SW 25 to 35 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures between 17 and 22.
Forecast for Mortlake (38.0812°S, 142.808°E, 135m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 9° 9° 9° 9° 9° 7° 7° Maximum 19° 20° 19° 19° 17° 20° 29° Chance of rain 90% 90% 20% 30% 10% 5% 5% Likely amount 10-20mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 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 15
(km/h)16
(km/h)17
(km/h)19
(km/h)20
(km/h)23
(km/h)22
(km/h)30
(km/h)21
(km/h)26
(km/h)13
(km/h)19
(km/h)14
(km/h)11
(km/h)Wind direction ESE SSW W W WSW WSW W WSW SW SW S S ESE ESE Relative humidity 98% 95% 82% 55% 78% 53% 82% 58% 72% 51% 80% 53% 81% 34% Dew point 14°C 15°C 10°C 9°C 10°C 8°C 11°C 9°C 8°C 6°C 9°C 9°C 11°C 9°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Mortlake (38.0812°S, 142.808°E, 135m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:31am EDT 6:02am EDT 8:51pm EDT 9:23pm EDT 6:28am EDT 10:09pm 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
