Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for South West forecast district
Issued at 10:45 AM EDT on Wednesday 08 October 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
South West forecast district
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and northwesterly winds are expected during Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the South West forecast district. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
North East, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the North East, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 pm EDT Wednesday.
Forecast
Rutherglen (36.0537°S, 146.4593°E, 171m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N in the afternoon and evening. Winds NW/NE 25 to 35 km/h decreasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 15 and 24.
Forecast for Rutherglen (36.0537°S, 146.4593°E, 171m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 4° 9° 4° 5° 4° 0° 1° Maximum 23° 22° 24° 21° 19° 20° 22° Chance of rain 70% 10% 5% 20% 30% 20% 20% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate No Rating - - Frost risk Slight Nil Slight Nil Slight High Moderate 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 13
(km/h)7
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)7
(km/h)24
(km/h)11
(km/h)21
(km/h)8
(km/h)18
(km/h)6
(km/h)9
(km/h)3
(km/h)11
(km/h)Wind direction ENE NNE W W NNE NW WNW W WSW WSW SW W NNE W Relative humidity 67% 45% 81% 43% 68% 38% 76% 47% 75% 51% 76% 40% 70% 40% Dew point 8°C 10°C 12°C 8°C 8°C 7°C 9°C 8°C 8°C 8°C 5°C 5°C 6°C 6°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rutherglen (36.0537°S, 146.4593°E, 171m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:15am EDT 6:41am EDT 7:23pm EDT 7:49pm EDT 8:50pm EDT 6:55am EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Oct 14 New moon Oct 21 First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
