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 11:04 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, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts and parts of the Mallee, Wimmera and South West forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Friday.
Forecast
Walpeup (35.1353°S, 142.0251°E, 115m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Winds SW 25 to 35 km/h turning S 30 to 45 km/h in the morning then decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 9 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.
Forecast for Walpeup (35.1353°S, 142.0251°E, 115m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 9° 9° 11° 13° 14° 18° 16° Maximum 21° 23° 24° 27° 31° 31° 29° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 30% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index High Very High Very High Very High High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating High 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 26
(km/h)30
(km/h)16
(km/h)17
(km/h)11
(km/h)6
(km/h)11
(km/h)10
(km/h)12
(km/h)20
(km/h)16
(km/h)18
(km/h)13
(km/h)16
(km/h)Wind direction SW SSW SW SSW SE SE E NE ENE NNE N NNW SSW WSW Relative humidity 65% 35% 84% 49% 86% 45% 73% 34% 63% 24% 50% 32% 73% 36% Dew point 5°C 3°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 10°C 11°C 9°C 10°C 7°C 10°C 12°C 14°C 12°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Walpeup (35.1353°S, 142.0251°E, 115m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 7:15am EDT 7:40am EDT 7:35pm EDT 8:00pm EDT 4:19pm EDT 1:05am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Apr 02 Last quarter Apr 10 New moon Apr 17 First quarter Apr 24 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
