Weather

Satellite image. VIC Fri 8:00 am EST

Victoria

Fri 8:00 am EST

Cloud streaming through VIC, in a trough, is bringing some patchy rain and a little wet snow to the Alps. A little cloud across the coast in light onshore winds is producing the odd light shower.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 04:34AM on Friday 3 September 2010

Strong Wind Warning Cape Otway to 60nm East of Gabo Island

Flood warning

Issued at 13:48PM on Thursday 2 September 2010

Flood Watch - North East (Upper Murray, Mitta Mitta, Kiewa, Ovens and King catchments)

Flood warning

Issued at 10:04AM on Thursday 2 September 2010

Final Flood Warning - Kiewa River

State Centres Forecast

Albury

Rain developing

6 - 18

 Rain developing

Bendigo

Rain developing

3 - 16

 Rain developing

Horsham

Rain developing

3 - 16

 Rain developing

Melbourne

Rain

6 - 18

 Rain

Mildura

Rain

7 - 18

 Rain

Sale

Frost then sunny

1 - 17

 Frost then sunny

Four Day Outlook

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Strengthening northerly winds. Cloud then widespread rain spreading throughout. Rain spreading throughout, some heavy. 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: Mt Hotham, VIC -5.1°C
Maximum: Mildura, VIC 12.2°C

Coastal Waters

Eastern Bass Strait

Easterly 15/20 knots tending east to northeasterly 20/30 knots during the morning.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Gippsland Lakes

North to northeasterly 5/10 knots tending east to northeasterly 10/15 knots during the morning then increasing to 15/20 knots around midday.    

Melbourne Bays

Easterly 10/15 knots tending east to southeasterly around midday then tending east to northeasterly 15/20 knots tonight.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m  

Northern Bass Strait

Easterly 15/25 knots tending east to northeasterly 20/30 knots around midday.  Sea: Up to 3.0 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

Easterly 15/20 knots increasing to 15/25 knots around midday.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 4.0 m