East Gippsland District Forecast

No warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Monday 13 January 2025.

Weather Situation

A broad low pressure trough extends over western Victoria from the north, with a weak pressure gradient across the State. The trough persists across western Victoria through Tuesday with a weak high pressure system to the south. On Wednesday a cold front crosses Victoria with an associated low pressure system crossing Tasmania. A new high pressure system moves across the Bight in the wake of the front, extending a ridge over Victoria on Thursday and into Friday as the high drifts to the west of Tasmania.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe. Light winds.

Tuesday 14 January

Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection 9:10am to 5:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Partly cloudy. Bairnsdale 16 27
Cloudy. Orbost 17 25

Wednesday 15 January

Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the southwest in the early morning. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then tending west to southwesterly in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 33.

Thursday 16 January

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 25 to 35 km/h during the morning then increasing to 40 km/h before tending south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 22.

Friday 17 January

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning southerly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 22.

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

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