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
Wattville (36.2825°S, 145.7561°E, 132m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the SW in the morning and early afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds S/SW 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
Forecast for Wattville (36.2825°S, 145.7561°E, 132m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary
Minimum 8° 9° 10° 13° 15° 16° 15° Maximum 23° 24° 26° 29° 31° 31° 28° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 50% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High Very High Very High Moderate Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - 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 16
(km/h)19
(km/h)7
(km/h)5
(km/h)10
(km/h)9
(km/h)14
(km/h)16
(km/h)17
(km/h)16
(km/h)10
(km/h)10
(km/h)9
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SSE NE E NE ENE NE NE NNW E NW SSW SW Relative humidity 84% 45% 85% 42% 82% 38% 77% 35% 65% 32% 77% 33% 78% 39% Dew point 10°C 9°C 11°C 9°C 12°C 10°C 13°C 11°C 13°C 12°C 16°C 12°C 15°C 12°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Wattville (36.2825°S, 145.7561°E, 132m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 7:00am EDT 7:25am EDT 7:17pm EDT 7:43pm EDT 4:45pm EDT 1:56am 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