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 04:26 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 11:00 am EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Rocky Lead (37.2816°S, 143.92°E, 371m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Winds SW 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 14 and 19.
Forecast for Rocky Lead (37.2816°S, 143.92°E, 371m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 10° 6° 8° 9° 9° 11° 15° Maximum 15° 14° 17° 21° 23° 26° 27° Chance of rain 90% 50% 80% 5% 5% 20% 60% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index High High High High 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 14
(km/h)28
(km/h)32
(km/h)34
(km/h)23
(km/h)23
(km/h)13
(km/h)12
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(km/h)15
(km/h)21
(km/h)27
(km/h)27
(km/h)28
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SSW SSW SSW SSW S SSW ENE NNE NE N NNE N Relative humidity 79% 70% 76% 50% 93% 69% 91% 52% 80% 45% 63% 35% 59% 38% Dew point 9°C 7°C 5°C 3°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 8°C 8°C 10°C 11°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rocky Lead (37.2816°S, 143.92°E, 371m 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 7:28pm EDT 7:54pm EDT 3:32pm 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
