Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 04:26 AM EDT on Thursday 26 March 2026
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Thursday and Friday. Areas likely to be affected include the North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts and parts of the Wimmera and Northern Country 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 am EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Newbridge (36.7422°S, 143.9082°E, 151m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely late this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during the morning and afternoon. Winds S 15 to 20 km/h turning SW 25 to 35 km/h during the morning. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 23.
Forecast for Newbridge (36.7422°S, 143.9082°E, 151m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 13° 8° 9° 10° 11° 13° 15° Maximum 19° 17° 20° 23° 24° 28° 29° Chance of rain 60% 20% 20% 5% 5% 20% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High Very High High High 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)28
(km/h)28
(km/h)32
(km/h)17
(km/h)20
(km/h)12
(km/h)8
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)14
(km/h)19
(km/h)15
(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SW SSW SW SSW S ESE ESE NE E NNE ENE N Relative humidity 70% 55% 61% 43% 78% 56% 82% 47% 76% 44% 67% 36% 63% 39% Dew point 10°C 8°C 4°C 4°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 13°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Newbridge (36.7422°S, 143.9082°E, 151m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 7:05am EDT 7:30am EDT 7:26pm EDT 7:52pm EDT 3:27pm EDT 
1st quarter
First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
