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
Waurn Ponds (38.2142°S, 144.2923°E, 74m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. Winds S 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 20.
Forecast for Waurn Ponds (38.2142°S, 144.2923°E, 74m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 12° 13° 12° 14° 18° 14° 14° Maximum 20° 20° 24° 30° 28° 27° 21° Chance of rain 70% 30% 10% 10% 70% 50% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High 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 16
(km/h)20
(km/h)4
(km/h)11
(km/h)3
(km/h)8
(km/h)4
(km/h)17
(km/h)10
(km/h)15
(km/h)3
(km/h)12
(km/h)7
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction SW SSW WSW S NNE E NNE NNE N WNW NNW WSW SSW S Relative humidity 87% 70% 86% 65% 88% 55% 72% 34% 57% 50% 90% 51% 84% 59% Dew point 13°C 13°C 13°C 12°C 13°C 14°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 14°C 11°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Waurn Ponds (38.2142°S, 144.2923°E, 74m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 7:06am EDT 7:32am EDT 7:23pm EDT 7:49pm EDT 4:57pm 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
