Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Central and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 04:55 PM EDT on Friday 27 March 2026
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Central and East Gippsland forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Friday and Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include the East Gippsland forecast district and parts of the Central 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:
Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West and West and South Gippsland forecast districts has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Friday.
Forecast
Watchem West (36.1861°S, 142.7084°E, 114m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning and early afternoon. Winds S/SW 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 9 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
Forecast for Watchem West (36.1861°S, 142.7084°E, 114m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 10° 11° 13° 15° 18° 16° 14° Maximum 20° 22° 24° 28° 27° 26° 22° Chance of rain 30% 5% 5% 10% 30% 10% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index High Very High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate High - - - 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)18
(km/h)7
(km/h)5
(km/h)9
(km/h)10
(km/h)12
(km/h)18
(km/h)10
(km/h)14
(km/h)5
(km/h)13
(km/h)12
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction SW SSW S SSW E NE ENE NNE NNE NW SW WNW S SSW Relative humidity 81% 54% 85% 46% 76% 41% 62% 30% 54% 40% 72% 44% 76% 43% Dew point 10°C 11°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 10°C 13°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 9°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Watchem West (36.1861°S, 142.7084°E, 114m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 7:12am EDT 7:37am EDT 7:29pm EDT 7:55pm EDT 4:58pm EDT 2:08am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 First quarter Apr 24 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
