Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Wimmera, North East, South West, Central and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 11:00 AM EDT on Tuesday 21 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Wimmera, North East, South West, Central and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain, showers and strong northwesterly winds are expected during Wednesday. Areas likely to be affected include the South West forecast district and parts of the Wimmera, North East, Central 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 Tuesday.
Forecast
Richmond South (37.8186°S, 144.9992°E, 21m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of rain, most likely in the evening. Light winds becoming N/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening.
Forecast for Richmond South (37.8186°S, 144.9992°E, 21m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary Minimum 10° 16° 10° 10° 8° 15° 9° Maximum 20° 23° 17° 18° 21° 21° 15° Chance of rain 60% 80% 30% 20% 80% 90% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 1-5mm UV index Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 4
(km/h)6
(km/h)12
(km/h)32
(km/h)10
(km/h)7
(km/h)6
(km/h)7
(km/h)5
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)20
(km/h)16
(km/h)19
(km/h)Wind direction N SSE N WNW WSW SW W SSW NE NNE NW WSW SW SSW Relative humidity 64% 42% 76% 46% 62% 51% 68% 49% 65% 51% 72% 71% 69% 52% Dew point 8°C 7°C 15°C 10°C 6°C 6°C 7°C 6°C 7°C 10°C 13°C 12°C 6°C 4°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Richmond South (37.8186°S, 144.9992°E, 21m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 6:00am EDT 6:28am EDT 7:43pm EDT 8:10pm EDT 5:59am EDT 7:34pm EDT New moon
New moon Oct 21 First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 -
Warnings
- Sheep Graziers Warning for Wimmera, North East, South West, Central and West and South Gippsland
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging-Destructive Winds) Central, E Gippsland, Mallee, SW, N Country, N Central, NE, W & S Gippsland & Wimmera
- Severe Weather Warning (Damaging-Destructive Winds) Central, E Gippsland, Mallee, SW, N Country, N Central, NE, W & S Gippsland & Wimmera
- Storm Force Wind Warning Wednesday West Coast. Gale Warning Wednesday Port Phillip, Western Port & Central, Central Gippsland & E Gippslands
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days