Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Mallee, Wimmera, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 05:09 PM EDT on Monday 03 November 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mallee, Wimmera, 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 westerly winds are expected during Monday and Tuesday. Areas likely to be affected include the North Central, South West, Central and West and South Gippsland forecast districts and parts of the Mallee, Wimmera, North East and East Gippsland forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
Cancellation of Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Northern Country forecast district
The Warning to Sheep Graziers for the Northern Country forecast district has been cancelled.
The next warning will be issued by 11:00 pm EDT Monday.
Forecast
Castlemaine (37.0639°S, 144.2171°E, 280m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. Snow falling above 1300 metres. The chance of a thunderstorm in the E in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming SW 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then tending W 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 16.
Forecast for Castlemaine (37.0639°S, 144.2171°E, 280m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 6° 6° 5° 12° 9° 8° 7° Maximum 15° 17° 22° 25° 18° 19° 20° Chance of rain 90% 60% 40% 80% 50% 40% 30% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Slight Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 16
(km/h)24
(km/h)17
(km/h)20
(km/h)8
(km/h)16
(km/h)17
(km/h)18
(km/h)19
(km/h)22
(km/h)19
(km/h)19
(km/h)10
(km/h)11
(km/h)Wind direction W WNW WNW W NNE N ENE NNE SSW SSW S S SW SW Relative humidity 82% 60% 80% 52% 68% 40% 56% 44% 74% 64% 65% 52% 68% 47% Dew point 7°C 7°C 6°C 7°C 7°C 7°C 8°C 12°C 8°C 11°C 6°C 8°C 7°C 8°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Castlemaine (37.0639°S, 144.2171°E, 280m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:47am EDT 6:15am EDT 7:59pm EDT 8:27pm EDT 6:33pm EDT 4:58am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 New moon Nov 20 First quarter Nov 28 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
