Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for North Central, North East, Central and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 04:28 AM EDT on Thursday 25 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
North Central, North East, Central and East Gippsland forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, showers and southerly winds are expected during Thursday and Friday. Areas likely to be affected include parts of the North Central, North East, Central 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 11:00 am EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Rutherglen (36.0537°S, 146.4593°E, 171m AMSL) set as my default location ›
-
7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Winds S/SW 25 to 35 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 14 and 24.
Forecast for Rutherglen (36.0537°S, 146.4593°E, 171m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 7° 5° 4° 9° 12° 15° 14° Maximum 23° 25° 29° 32° 34° 36° 27° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 50% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate Moderate No Rating - - Frost risk Nil Slight Slight Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 24
(km/h)31
(km/h)14
(km/h)19
(km/h)7
(km/h)12
(km/h)9
(km/h)9
(km/h)13
(km/h)8
(km/h)17
(km/h)13
(km/h)22
(km/h)29
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SSW SW ESE SW ENE SW ENE WSW ENE N WSW WSW Relative humidity 34% 24% 42% 22% 42% 21% 40% 20% 42% 18% 36% 15% 45% 25% Dew point 1°C 1°C 2°C 0°C 4°C 2°C 6°C 4°C 9°C 5°C 10°C 4°C 8°C 5°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 First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:25am EDT 5:55am EDT 8:32pm EDT 9:03pm EDT 10:28am EDT 11:57pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 -
Warnings
-
Temperature for next 7 days
-
Rain for next 7 days
