Ms Box said the crowd at Mt Arapiles was one of the best turn-outs she had had since she started presenting the weather across Australia for Sunrise on Prime TV six months ago.

``There were so many people out so early with their signs,'' she said. ``We really appreciate all the people who do make the effort to come out and see us.''

Ms Box said she arrived at Mt Arapiles at 5am on Friday to prepare for her first live cross to Sunrise at 6am.

Ms Box said she had visited the Wimmera many times and had once applied for a job at a Horsham radio station.

``I was nearly a Horsham local but then I ended up in radio at Traralgon instead,'' she said.

She said it was her first visit to Mt Arapiles.

Ms Box said her TV weather presenting job was rewarding.

``I get to travel around to fantastic places all over Australia and meet fantastic people,'' she said. ``I do live out of my suitcase though, so that's my excuse for why it's so big.''

Ms Box was disappointed to hear a crowd had gathered at Mt Arapiles on Thursday when she was first meant to visit.

She said storms across the state meant she was unable to fly to Mildura as planned on Tuesday, which affected her plans for the rest of the week.

``Weather just happens sometimes and plans fall out of place, but some of the people who came out on Thursday were back again on Friday, so I did get to meet them,'' she said.

Ms Box talked with campers beside a fire at Centenary Park, children, Natimuk Agricultural and Pastoral Society members and rock climbers during her live crosses.

Rockclimber Steve Bell spoke to Ms Box during her 8am weather cross, while his 15-year-old daughter Sophie climbed the Golden Streak boulder in the background.

Mr Bell said he had moved to Natimuk a month ago, but had been a regular climber at Mt Arapiles.

``I first read about Mt Arapiles in a British climbing magazine 30 years ago, and came from the United Kingdom just to climb it,'' he said.