View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Friday 13 December 2019.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system to the south of the Bight will drift slowly eastwards across the weekend. The high will cross Victoria on Monday, reaching the Tasman Sea on Tuesday. Meanwhile a weak cold front will pass across Tasmania and Bass Strait tonight, with another to follow on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of Friday
Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a light shower in the southeast later this evening. Areas of smoke haze, mainly in the west. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
Saturday 14 December
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a light shower in the far east in the morning. Areas of smoke haze in the west. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southwesterly in the late afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
Fire Danger - Low-Moderate
Sun protection 8:50am to 5:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Bairnsdale | 13 | 24 |
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Orbost | 12 | 21 |
Sunday 15 December
Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning. Areas of smoke haze about the ranges. Light winds becoming northwest to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 27.
Monday 16 December
Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke haze about the ranges. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 27.
Tuesday 17 December
Sunny. Areas of smoke haze about the ranges. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 31.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Saturday.
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