Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Warning to Sheep Graziers
for South West, Central and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
Issued at 04:39 AM EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025
Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
South West, Central and West and South Gippsland forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected to develop later Sunday and Monday. Areas likely to be affected include exposed coastal parts and adjacent areas of the South West and West and South 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 Sunday.
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. The chance of fog in the W early this morning. Very high chance of rain. A thunderstorm likely during this afternoon and early evening. Thunderstorms possibly severe with destructive winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding during this afternoon and early evening. Light winds becoming NE/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then tending W/SW 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 20s.
Forecast for East Sale (38.1067°S, 147.1344°E, 5m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 13° 12° 11° 11° 11° 9° 9° Maximum 21° 21° 20° 21° 19° 21° 23° Chance of rain 90% 40% 40% 10% 10% 20% 5% Likely amount 20-40mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme 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 9
(km/h)15
(km/h)26
(km/h)22
(km/h)22
(km/h)27
(km/h)24
(km/h)32
(km/h)21
(km/h)24
(km/h)14
(km/h)15
(km/h)7
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction E ESE W WSW WSW WSW W W WSW WSW W SSW ENE ESE Relative humidity 79% 88% 70% 54% 75% 49% 63% 54% 63% 47% 66% 54% 70% 54% Dew point 14°C 18°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 8°C 9°C 10°C 8°C 6°C 8°C 10°C 11°C 12°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 5:13am EDT 5:45am EDT 8:34pm EDT 9:05pm EDT 6:10am EDT 9:51pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
