Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for North Central and Central forecast districts
Issued at 10:52 AM EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
North Central and Central forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southerly winds are expected during Sunday and Monday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the North Central and Central 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 Sunday.
Forecast
Rochford (37.3117°S, 144.6765°E, 560m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the E, slight chance elsewhere. Winds SW 30 to 45 km/h turning S 25 to 40 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 17 and 21.
Forecast for Rochford (37.3117°S, 144.6765°E, 560m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 11° 7° 8° 14° 11° 9° 10° Maximum 21° 21° 29° 32° 26° 29° 28° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 20% 10% 5% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High High 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 25
(km/h)28
(km/h)23
(km/h)23
(km/h)21
(km/h)19
(km/h)13
(km/h)18
(km/h)18
(km/h)15
(km/h)11
(km/h)10
(km/h)8
(km/h)12
(km/h)Wind direction SSW SW S S NE NNE NNE WNW S SSW S W S SW Relative humidity 68% 37% 57% 30% 49% 22% 36% 18% 71% 32% 63% 20% 54% 22% Dew point 8°C 6°C 4°C 3°C 5°C 4°C 5°C 5°C 10°C 8°C 9°C 4°C 10°C 5°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rochford (37.3117°S, 144.6765°E, 560m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:09am EDT 6:38am EDT 8:34pm EDT 9:02pm EDT 8:21pm EDT 5:15am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
