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 10:32 PM EDT on Wednesday 25 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, 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, Northern Country, 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 5:00 am EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Nillahcootie Dam (36.6593°S, 145.9821°E, 176m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the evening. Snow falling above 1300 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N in the morning and afternoon. Thunderstorms possibly severe with heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding near the New South Wales border in the early afternoon. Light winds becoming NW/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then tending S/SW 20 to 30 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 23.
Forecast for Nillahcootie Dam (36.6593°S, 145.9821°E, 176m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 15° 9° 8° 8° 10° 12° 16° Maximum 23° 20° 24° 24° 26° 29° 31° Chance of rain 80% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 40% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index High High High High Very High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate High 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 10
(km/h)25
(km/h)24
(km/h)29
(km/h)9
(km/h)19
(km/h)6
(km/h)4
(km/h)7
(km/h)7
(km/h)11
(km/h)15
(km/h)15
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SW SSW WSW SSW SE WNW E ENE E NE ENE NNE Relative humidity 82% 43% 65% 38% 76% 43% 77% 40% 74% 40% 65% 38% 60% 37% Dew point 14°C 10°C 7°C 5°C 9°C 10°C 8°C 9°C 9°C 11°C 10°C 12°C 12°C 14°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Nillahcootie Dam (36.6593°S, 145.9821°E, 176m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:58am EDT 7:24am EDT 7:20pm EDT 7:46pm EDT 3:19pm EDT 
1st quarter
First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 -
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