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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Victoria State Forecast
Issued at 5:00 am EDT on Thursday 17 October 2024
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 20 October 2024.

Warning Information
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210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system in southern South Australia will deepen and move
southeast into western Victoria later tonight. This low extends a series of
troughs across the state, followed by a cold front on Friday. A high pressure
ridge moves over western Victoria Saturday, travelling east through Bass Strait
on Sunday.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday 17 October
Cloud and scattered showers increasing from the west, reaching central parts by
early afternoon, then extending further east. Showers tending to isolated
southeast. Thunderstorms are possible over western and central parts.
Thunderstorms may become severe in the afternoon producing damaging winds the
north west. Warm across the State, tending to hot in the far north. Generally
light to moderate north to northeasterly wind. Winds become fresh in the
afternoon over western districts and through parts of the central and then
again about the Great Dividing Range over night.

Fire Danger: 
High fire danger for the Mallee.

Forecast for Friday 18 October
Partly cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across most of
the State. Severe thunderstorms, with damaging winds, large hail and heavy
rainfall are likely over the North East and adjacent parts of the Northern
Country, and are possible through central and eastern districts and parts of
the South West. A warm day, tending mild in the south west during the
afternoon. Moderate northerly winds, tending fresh from the west during the
afternoon and turning fresh to strong westerlies from the west during the early
evening. Winds increase to fresh to strong through the Metropolitan area from
the early morning.

Forecast for Saturday 19 October
Cloudy with showers on and south of the ranges, initially scattered east of
Melbourne, then becoming isolated in the afternoon. Partly cloudy and mostly
dry in the north. A mild to cool day with moderate to fresh south to south
westerly winds. Winds tending fresh to strong about the southern coasts.

Forecast for Sunday 20 October
Partly cloudy and mostly dry in the south, possible isolated showers across the
Yarra and Strzelecki Ranges and East Gippsland. Mostly sunny and dry in the
north. A mild to cool day across most of the State, tending warm in the far
north. Light to moderate south to southwesterly winds across the State, tending
southeasterly from the west in the evening.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Thursday.

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