Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 11:02 PM EDT on Monday 27 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mallee, 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 and southeasterly winds are expected during Monday night and Tuesday morning. Areas likely to be affected include the Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central and North East forecast districts and parts of the Mallee, South West, Central, 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 Tuesday.
Forecast
Rochester West (36.3183°S, 144.7136°E, 112m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Areas of frost in the E in the early morning. Winds SE 15 to 20 km/h tending E in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 4 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.
Forecast for Rochester West (36.3183°S, 144.7136°E, 112m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 4° 6° 9° 14° 12° 13° 17° Maximum 20° 22° 26° 25° 29° 35° 29° Chance of rain 5% 10% 40% 70% 5% 70% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating Moderate No Rating - - Frost risk Slight Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 11
(km/h)11
(km/h)8
(km/h)5
(km/h)9
(km/h)6
(km/h)15
(km/h)17
(km/h)11
(km/h)7
(km/h)11
(km/h)15
(km/h)14
(km/h)21
(km/h)Wind direction SE E E SE E N ENE NE S SSW NE NNW W WSW Relative humidity 53% 33% 66% 34% 59% 26% 58% 40% 70% 36% 54% 28% 63% 57% Dew point 0°C 3°C 7°C 5°C 8°C 5°C 8°C 10°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 14°C 16°C 19°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rochester West (36.3183°S, 144.7136°E, 112m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:55am EDT 6:22am EDT 7:48pm EDT 8:15pm EDT 10:38am EDT 1:14am EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
