Weather
Victoria
Thursday
Cloud over eastern VIC in a trough is generating showers and the odd storms about the ranges, which are easing. Some low cloud is forming over parts of the coast in moist southerly winds, causing the odd drizzly light shower to develop. Skies are mostly clear elsewhere.
Fire weather warning
Issued at 04:55AM on Thursday 2 March 2017
Fire Weather Warning for the Mallee, Northern Country and North Central
State Centres Forecast
AlburyMostly sunny |
18 - 33 |
 |
BendigoSunny |
16 - 31 |
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HorshamSunny |
14 - 33 |
|
MilduraSunny |
20 - 35 |
|
SaleShowers |
17 - 24 |
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Four Day Outlook
| Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning fog around Melbourne and bay. Hot in west. A few showers in the east. | Showers in the east, heavier over the Alps. Hot in the northwest, cool in the east. | Showers and gusty winds in the east. Hot in the northwest, grading cooler eastwards. | Light rain or drizzle in the morning for south. Hot in the north grading to cooler along the coast. |
Yesterday's Temperature
| Minimum: | Coldstream, VIC | 8.0°C |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum: | Mildura, VIC | 38.0°C |
Coastal Waters
Central Gippsland
North to northwesterly 5/10 knots tending northeasterly 10/15 knots during the afternoon. Local afternoon inshore seabreezes to 10 knots. The chance of morning fog with reduced visibility. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 1.5 m
Eastern Bass Strait
West to southwesterly 10/15 knots tending northwest to southwesterly up to 10 knots during the morning then tending northeasterly by early evening. Winds tending north to northeasterly up to 15 knots later in the evening. Afternoon inshore seabreezes to 10 knots. Sea: Up to 1.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
Gippsland Lakes
Light northwesterly winds tending east to southeasterly up to 10 knots during the afternoon then tending east to northeasterly by early evening. Winds tending north to northeasterly 5/10 knots later in the evening. The chance of morning fog with reduced visibility.
Melbourne Bays
Northerly 5/10 knots increasing to 10/15 knots during the morning then increasing to 15/20 knots during the afternoon. The chance of morning fog with reduced visibility. Sea: Up to 1.5 m
Northern Bass Strait
Northerly 10/15 knots increasing to 15/20 knots by early evening. Sea: Up to 2.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 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
Northerly increasing to 15/25 knots this morning and reaching up to 30 knots offshore during the afternoon. Sea: Up to 3.0 m Swell: Up to 2.0 m
