Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 04:15 PM EDT on Thursday 26 March 2026
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mallee, 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 southerly winds are expected during Thursday and Friday. Areas likely to be affected include the Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts and parts of the Mallee and Wimmera 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 pm EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Ardmona (36.3785°S, 145.2954°E, 105m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the SE in the early morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds S/SW 35 to 50 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 9 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.
Forecast for Ardmona (36.3785°S, 145.2954°E, 105m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 9° 10° 9° 10° 13° 16° 17° Maximum 18° 21° 24° 26° 29° 31° 30° Chance of rain 20% 5% 5% 5% 5% 50% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating High 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 30
(km/h)36
(km/h)14
(km/h)22
(km/h)10
(km/h)5
(km/h)9
(km/h)8
(km/h)15
(km/h)15
(km/h)18
(km/h)16
(km/h)10
(km/h)11
(km/h)Wind direction SW SW SW SSW S W E NE ENE NE ENE N ESE NW Relative humidity 70% 44% 82% 52% 83% 42% 81% 38% 70% 34% 62% 35% 74% 40% Dew point 7°C 5°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 11°C 10°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 13°C 16°C 14°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ardmona (36.3785°S, 145.2954°E, 105m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 7:02am EDT 7:27am EDT 7:21pm EDT 7:47pm EDT 4:10pm EDT 12:47am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
First quarter Mar 26 Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
