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🌬 Please be advised that strong and gusty northwesterly winds are currently affecting elevated areas and central Victori...
01/09/2026

🌬 Please be advised that strong and gusty northwesterly winds are currently affecting elevated areas and central Victoria, including Melbourne. While many of these locations are not specifically included in the latest severe weather warning, the general public in these areas may still encounter these conditions as I mentioned yesterday.

The latest Victorian warnings can be found here - https://reg.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings

⚠️ SEVERE WEATHER WARNING ⚠️ FOR DAMAGING WINDSFor people in parts of East Gippsland, North East and West and South Gipp...
31/08/2026

⚠️ SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
⚠️ FOR DAMAGING WINDS

For people in parts of East Gippsland, North East and West and South Gippsland Forecast Districts.

Issued at 4:46 pm Monday, 31 August 2026.

Damaging winds possible about the alpine ranges on Tuesday and early Wednesday.

Weather Situation: A cold front is set to cross Victoria later on Tuesday, with vigorous north to northwesterly winds ahead of it.

DAMAGING WIND GUSTS of up to 100 km/h are possible about the alpine ranges from Tuesday afternoon, peaking late on Tuesday evening.

Winds are forecast to ease below warning thresholds before dawn on Wednesday.

Locations which may be affected include Falls Creek, Mt Hotham and Mt Buller.

* GUSTY - DAMAGING WINDS DEVELOPING OVER ELEVATED AREAS OF VICTORIA ON TUESDAY *Damaging NW’ly associated with a moderat...
31/08/2026

* GUSTY - DAMAGING WINDS DEVELOPING OVER ELEVATED AREAS OF VICTORIA ON TUESDAY *

Damaging NW’ly associated with a moderately strong cold front are expected to develop over Victoria on Tuesday.

Wind gusts of 90-100 km/h are likely in Alpine areas from Tuesday afternoon, easing Wednesday morning. The strongest winds are most likely late Tuesday evening.

Wind gusts of 80-90 km/h are possible in remaining central parts, mainly in downslope areas around Otways and Central ranges (including northern and western suburbs of Melbourne) during Tuesday morning.

Rainfall totals with this system: 1-5 mm on and south of the Divide, reaching 5-15 mm in NE ranges and 1 mm elsewhere.

The Bureau may issue a severe weather warning for damaging winds for the Alpine area.

Image - Wind gust forecast for 1 pm Tuesday from Windy.com.

* VICTORIAN THUNDERSTORM FORECAST FOR TODAY, TUESDAY, 25TH AUGUST 2026 *Thunderstorms are possible over parts of the Mal...
25/08/2026

* VICTORIAN THUNDERSTORM FORECAST FOR TODAY, TUESDAY, 25TH AUGUST 2026 *

Thunderstorms are possible over parts of the Mallee and Wimmera during the mid morning, extending eastwards over central districts during late morning and afternoon, moving into eastern districts during the afternoon, before clearing during the evening.

SEVERE thunderstorms are possible from the far eastern Mallee, extending on and north of the divide out to the Eastern Ranges. Severe thunderstorms are possible from the late morning but become more likely during the afternoon before the risk eases during the evening.

HEAVY RAINFALL leading to flash flooding is the primary risk with any severe thunderstorms that develop.

A secondary but less likely risk of DAMAGING WIND GUSTS and LARGE HAIL is also possible if organised storms develop near the NSW border. This is mainly a concern for the area between Cobram and Wodonga.

Image source - Bureau of Meteorology.

* A LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM TO BRING RAIN AND STORMS TO VICTORIA ON TUESDAY *Rain, river rises and possible severe storms in...
24/08/2026

* A LOW-PRESSURE SYSTEM TO BRING RAIN AND STORMS TO VICTORIA ON TUESDAY *

Rain, river rises and possible severe storms in the north are forecast to Tuesday with the passage of a low pressure system.

Rain and showers will increase in the north from Monday evening, extending throughout on Tuesday, easing in evening.

There is the risk of heavy falls about northern slopes of the eastern ranges during early AM, with Isolated 6 hour totals of 50+mm possible.

Thunderstorms will be possible over northern, central and eastern districts, mostly in the afternoon, with the possiblity of severe thunderstorms on and N of the Divide from the late morning to late afternoon, mostly in the North East and Northern Country.

The main risk with severe thunderstorms is heavy rainfall, with slight risk of damaging wind gusts and large hail.

Rainfall totals Monday evening - midnight Tuesday will be broadly 15-20mm over central and eastern areas and parts of the South West, with isolated falls to 30mm. Rainfall totals of 25-50mm over northeastern parts, with isolated falls 45-65mm and localised 70-90mm.

The latest Victorian warnings can be found here: https://reg.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings

Image - Accumulated rainfall forecast for Tuesday from the ECMWF HRES model via Weatherzone.

⚠️ The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning for HEAVY RAINFALL for people in parts of East Gippslan...
24/08/2026

⚠️ The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Severe Weather Warning for HEAVY RAINFALL for people in parts of East Gippsland, North East and West and South Gippsland Forecast Districts.

Heavy rainfall developing about the northeast ranges on Tuesday morning.

Weather Situation: A rain band will develop over southern NSW on Monday evening and move across northern Victoria throughout Tuesday morning, bringing heavy rainfall to the northeast ranges.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING may develop about the northeast ranges during early Tuesday morning. Six-hour rainfall totals between 50 to 60 mm are possible.

The broader area of heavy rainfall is forecast to ease by Tuesday afternoon. However, severe thunderstorms may also develop and bring localised heavy falls to northern parts of the state during Tuesday afternoon and evening. Should severe thunderstorms develop, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued.

A FLOOD WATCH is also current for North East catchments. For more details, please see https://www.bom.gov.au/weather-and-climate/warnings-and-alerts

Locations which may be affected include Corryong, Bright, Falls Creek, Mt Hotham and Mt Buller.

Isolated thunderstorms are possible during the afternoon and evening in northeast of Victoria and the far southwest.Ther...
20/08/2026

Isolated thunderstorms are possible during the afternoon and evening in northeast of Victoria and the far southwest.

There ia a very slight risk of HEAVY RAINFALL in the northeast with thunderstorms.

Image source - Bureau of Meteorology.

UPDATE: The severe weather warning for damaging winds has now been canceled by the Bureau. Damaging winds are no longer ...
19/08/2026

UPDATE: The severe weather warning for damaging winds has now been canceled by the Bureau. Damaging winds are no longer occurring in Victoria.

The latest radar scan from Windy.com shows some high-based thunderstorm activity in the NW corner of the state near Sea Lake. These storms are moving to the SE, and people in Northern Victoria may see an odd flash of lightning through the overnight period.

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