Weather

Satellite image. VIC Sat 6:00 am EST

Victoria

Sat 6:00 am EST

High cloud is pushing into northern VIC, as moisture is drawn into an inland trough, causing patchy light rain to develop. Ragged cloud building over the west and south, as winds strengthen ahead of a front, is causing just a few light showers.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 04:19AM on Saturday 31 July 2010

Gale Warning between the SA-VIC border and Wilsons Promontory. Strong Wind Warning from Wilsons Promontory to Gabo Island

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 04:19AM on Saturday 31 July 2010

Strong Wind Warning for Western Port and Port Phillip

State Centres Forecast

Albury

Showers

8 - 13

 Showers

Bendigo

Possible shower

7 - 13

 Possible shower

Horsham

Windy with showers

6 - 14

 Windy with showers

Melbourne

Possible shower

10 - 15

 Possible shower

Mildura

Late shower

7 - 17

 Late shower

Sale

Possible shower

5 - 16

 Possible shower

Four Day Outlook

Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Showers in east & on ranges. Snow on Alps. Windy with rain spreading from the southwest later. Strong cold southwesterly winds throughout. Showers throughout. Blizzard conditions on Alps. Cold southwesterly winds abating. Showers easing from west. Alpine snow. Isolated showers re-developing thoughout. Cold southwest winds. Isolated snow on Alps.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Mt Hotham, VIC -0.4°C
Maximum: Wilsons Promontory, VIC 14.7°C

Coastal Waters

Eastern Bass Strait

Northwesterly 10/20 knots tending west to northwesterly 20/30 knots during the morning then west to southwesterly 20/30 knots later in the afternoon, reaching 33 knots offshore. Winds tending west to northwesterly 15/25 knots later in the evening.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Gippsland Lakes

North to northwesterly 5/10 knots tending westerly 10/20 knots during the early afternoon then decreasing to 10/15 knots by early evening.    

Melbourne Bays

West to northwesterly 15/25 knots tending north to northwesterly 20/30 knots during the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  

Northern Bass Strait

West to northwesterly 20/30 knots tending west to southwesterly 25/33 knots this morning. Winds tending west to northwesterly 20/25 knots during the afternoon then increasing to 25/33 knots during the evening.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 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

West to southwesterly 25/33 knots tending west to northwesterly 20/25 knots in the late morning and early afternoon then increasing to 30/40 knots during the evening.  Sea: Up to 4.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m