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 10:48 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 5:00 pm EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Rheola (36.6515°S, 143.6992°E, 207m 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 late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm near the New South Wales border in the early afternoon. Winds SW 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 23.
Forecast for Rheola (36.6515°S, 143.6992°E, 207m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 11° 8° 9° 10° 10° 11° 14° Maximum 18° 17° 20° 23° 25° 28° 29° Chance of rain 70% 10% 40% 5% 5% 10% 70% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index High High High High 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 15
(km/h)24
(km/h)26
(km/h)29
(km/h)16
(km/h)18
(km/h)8
(km/h)5
(km/h)3
(km/h)8
(km/h)8
(km/h)18
(km/h)12
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SW SSW SSW SSW SSW SSW SE NE ENE NNE NE N Relative humidity 73% 53% 63% 41% 82% 55% 85% 46% 81% 43% 69% 33% 59% 37% Dew point 8°C 7°C 4°C 4°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 8°C 10°C 10°C 13°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rheola (36.6515°S, 143.6992°E, 207m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 7:07am EDT 7:33am EDT 7:29pm EDT 7:55pm EDT 3:31pm 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
