Central District Forecast

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Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Saturday 8 February 2025.

Weather Situation

A broad low pressure trough extends over eastern and central parts of the State, contracting northwards over NSW on Tuesday and Wednesday. A high pressure ridge currently over the Bight, moves slowly eastward over Bass Strait over weekend and into the Tasman Sea by Tuesday extending a ridge about southern parts of the State.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the Otways, slight chance elsewhere. Winds southeasterly 25 to 35 km/h.

Sunday 9 February

Cloudy. High chance of showers near the Otways, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southeasterly 30 to 45 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 26.

Fire Danger - High

Sun protection 9:50am to 5:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Shower or two. Windy. Geelong 17 22
Possible shower. Ballarat 13 21
Shower or two. Possible storm. Scoresby 16 25
Shower or two. Possible storm. Yarra Glen 15 27
Shower or two. Possible storm. Frankston 16 24
Shower or two. Possible storm. Wonthaggi 15 23

Monday 10 February

Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to high 20s.

Tuesday 11 February

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower near the Otways in the morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Wednesday 12 February

Sunny. The chance of morning fog in the southwest. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Sunday.

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