Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 04:26 AM EDT on Thursday 26 March 2026
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during Thursday and Friday. Areas likely to be affected include the North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts and parts of the Wimmera and Northern Country 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.
Local Weather
Melbourne Airport (37.6697°S, 144.8498°E, 116m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current Conditions
Currently at Melbourne Airport 15.5°- Dew point
- 13.2°
- Relative humidity
- 86%
- feels like
- 14.0°
- Wind
- SW 13km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
- 7.8mm
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7 day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Winds SW 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the early morning then becoming SW 25 to 35 km/h in the morning.
Forecast for Melbourne Airport (37.6697°S, 144.8498°E, 116m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 13° 9° 11° 12° 11° 15° 19° Maximum 19° 16° 19° 21° 25° 29° 28° Chance of rain 90% 90% 80% 30% 5% 20% 50% Likely amount 10-20mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate High Moderate Moderate No Rating - - 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 17
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(km/h)Wind direction WSW SW SSW SSW SW SSW SW SSW NE ENE NNE NNE NNE N Relative humidity 77% 70% 69% 55% 90% 73% 89% 60% 85% 48% 61% 35% 56% 39% Dew point 11°C 10°C 7°C 6°C 12°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 12°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 11°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Melbourne Airport (37.6697°S, 144.8498°E, 116m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 7:02am EDT 7:28am EDT 7:24pm EDT 7:50pm EDT 3:28pm EDT 
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