Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for Wimmera, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 04:22 AM EDT on Wednesday 25 March 2026
Warnings for Thursday 26 March
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
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 southwesterly winds are expected during Thursday. Areas likely to be affected include the North Central, South West and Central forecast districts and parts of the Wimmera, North East, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland 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 Wednesday.
Forecast
Castlemaine (37.0639°S, 144.2171°E, 280m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog early this morning. Very high chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. A thunderstorm likely during this afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the E. Light winds becoming W/NW 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then turning S/SW in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.
Forecast for Castlemaine (37.0639°S, 144.2171°E, 280m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 14° 12° 8° 9° 10° 9° 13° Maximum 27° 18° 16° 18° 21° 24° 26° Chance of rain 70% 90% 30% 40% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate High 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 5
(km/h)14
(km/h)16
(km/h)24
(km/h)27
(km/h)29
(km/h)15
(km/h)20
(km/h)9
(km/h)9
(km/h)7
(km/h)6
(km/h)9
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction ENE WNW SW SW SW SSW SSW SSW S S ESE NNE ENE NE Relative humidity 83% 54% 74% 54% 70% 45% 80% 58% 84% 49% 80% 41% 67% 41% Dew point 14°C 16°C 9°C 7°C 6°C 4°C 9°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 11°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 First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 7:04am EDT 7:30am EDT 7:28pm EDT 7:54pm EDT 2:30pm EDT 11:40pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
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
