Weather

Satellite image. VIC Fri 7:00 pm EST

Victoria

Fri 7:00 pm EST

Thick cloud is streaming across VIC, as moisture is drawn ahead of a trough, causing areas of rain to develop in the west. Cloud over central and eastern parts of the state is thickening, as the trough edges further east, which is causing patchy rain to become more frequent.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 15:24PM on Friday 3 September 2010

Storm Force Wind Warning SA border to Portland. Gale Warning Portland to Pt Campbell & Cp Otway to Gabo Is. Strong Wind Warning elsewhere

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 15:15PM on Friday 3 September 2010

Gale Warning for Port Phillip and Western Port. Strong Wind Warning Gippsland Lakes

Severe weather warning

Issued at 15:59PM on Friday 3 September 2010

Severe Weather Warning (Flash Flooding) for the Northern Country, North Central, Alpine Areas and Northeast forecast districts

Flood warning

Issued at 09:37AM on Friday 3 September 2010

Flood Watch for the North East

Severe thunderstorm warning

Issued at 17:10PM on Friday 3 September 2010

Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Wind Flash Flooding & Large Hailstones) for the Mallee

State Centres Forecast

Albury

Heavy rain

11 - 16

 Heavy rain

Bendigo

Windy with rain

11 - 16

 Windy with rain

Horsham

Windy with rain

9 - 15

 Windy with rain

Melbourne

Windy with rain

12 - 19

 Windy with rain

Mildura

Showers

13 - 18

 Showers

Sale

Rain

7 - 20

 Rain

Four Day Outlook

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Strengthening northerly winds. Cloud then widespread rain spreading throughout. Heavy rain spreading throughout. Gale-force winds. Showers and winds easing over the south. Isolated snow showers over the alpine areas. Showers and snow clearing early in the east. Generally clear and sunny with light winds.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Falls Creek, VIC -5.0°C
Maximum: Mildura, VIC 20.0°C

Coastal Waters

Eastern Bass Strait

Friday: Northeasterly 25/30 knots.<p>Saturday: North to northeasterly 30/40 knots increasing to 35/45 knots during the morning. The chance of thunderstorms with higher squalls from late in the morning.  Sea: Up to 5.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Gippsland Lakes

Northeasterly 15/20 knots tending more northerly and reaching 20/30 knots at times in the afternoon then tending northwesterly 20/30 knots in the evening. The chance of thunderstorms late in the morning. The chance of thunderstorms in the early evening.    

Melbourne Bays

Friday: East to northeasterly 10/15 knots becoming northeasterly 10/20 knots later in the evening.<p>Saturday: Northeasterly 15/25 knots tending north to northeasterly 20/30 knots around dawn then tending northerly 30/40 knots in the afternoon. Winds tending west to northwesterly up to 40 knots later in the evening. The chance of thunderstorms during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  

Northern Bass Strait

Friday: East to northeasterly 10/20 knots, reaching 30 knots at times offshore, becoming northeasterly 15/20 knots inshore late this evening.<p>Saturday: East to northeasterly 20/30 knots tending north to northeasterly 30/40 knots by afternoon then tending west to northwesterly 30/45 knots later in the evening. The chance of thunderstorms in the late afternoon with higher squalls.  Sea: Up to 5.0 m  Swell: Up to 3.0 m

Southern Bass Strait

Wednesday: East to northeast winds 10/20 knots.<p>Thursday: Chiefly east to northeasterly winds 5/15 knots, increasing to 10/20 knots before a 20/30 knot northwest change extends from the west later in the day.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Western Bass Strait

Friday: Easterly 15/20 knots.<p>Saturday: Northeasterly 20/30 knots tending northerly 30/40 knots during the afternoon. Wind tending southwesterly at 40/50 knots from the west by early evening.  Sea: Up to 6.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m