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.
Forecast
East Sale (38.1067°S, 147.1344°E, 5m 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 SW during this afternoon and evening. Winds W/SW 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 14 and 20.
Forecast for East Sale (38.1067°S, 147.1344°E, 5m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 14° 10° 9° 10° 11° 11° 12° Maximum 21° 16° 19° 21° 21° 25° 29° Chance of rain 90% 70% 30% 5% 10% 20% 30% Likely amount 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High High High High High High High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate 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 11
(km/h)19
(km/h)20
(km/h)24
(km/h)11
(km/h)13
(km/h)8
(km/h)6
(km/h)3
(km/h)11
(km/h)3
(km/h)8
(km/h)6
(km/h)10
(km/h)Wind direction WSW SW SW SW W SW WNW SW NNW ESE NNW E N NNW Relative humidity 87% 65% 89% 59% 85% 66% 93% 61% 95% 69% 95% 52% 77% 46% Dew point 14°C 12°C 10°C 7°C 10°C 12°C 13°C 11°C 12°C 14°C 13°C 15°C 13°C 15°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for East Sale (38.1067°S, 147.1344°E, 5m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:53am EDT 7:19am EDT 7:15pm EDT 7:41pm EDT 3:20pm EDT 
1st quarter
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
