The Bureau of Meteorology says these cooler conditions are expected during Tuesday across parts of the Central, North Central, Northeast and West and South Gippsland forecast districts.  

Showers and cold southwesterly winds are expected across all districts on Wednesday. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.

The warning comes after thousands of sheep were found dead a Clunes property earlier this month after wild weather.

A spokesperson for Paraway Pastoral, which owns the property,  said management responded to the change in weather condition. 

“The team took account of a rapid deterioration in conditions as the weekend progressed, moving livestock to paddocks offering stands of trees and sheltered areas,” the spokesperson said. 

“The losses primarily involved younger sheep shorn in the weeks leading up to the unexpected change in conditions on the weekend.

“Beckworth Court and its parent, Paraway Pastoral, take great pride in their management of livestock and are saddened by these losses.”