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
Rossbridge (37.4984°S, 142.8643°E, 260m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, becoming less likely in the evening. Snow falling above 1100 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Possible small hail in the afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms possibly severe with damaging winds near the Otways in the evening. Winds SW 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures around 16.
Forecast for Rossbridge (37.4984°S, 142.8643°E, 260m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 10° 6° 8° 9° 10° 12° 16° Maximum 16° 16° 20° 23° 25° 28° 27° Chance of rain 90% 30% 70% 10% 5% 5% 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 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)26
(km/h)32
(km/h)18
(km/h)20
(km/h)7
(km/h)7
(km/h)6
(km/h)12
(km/h)14
(km/h)23
(km/h)17
(km/h)22
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SSW SSW SSW SSW S SSW ENE NNE NE N NNE N Relative humidity 80% 63% 68% 46% 90% 60% 89% 48% 79% 40% 60% 29% 48% 39% Dew point 9°C 8°C 4°C 5°C 11°C 12°C 10°C 11°C 10°C 10°C 7°C 8°C 8°C 12°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rossbridge (37.4984°S, 142.8643°E, 260m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 7:10am EDT 7:36am EDT 7:32pm EDT 7:58pm EDT 3:35pm 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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