Mallee District Forecast

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Wednesday 4 December 2024.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system lies just east of Tasmania in the Tasman Sea and moves very slowly east during Wednesday evening and Thursday. A warm and humid northeasterly airstream will develop across Victoria on Thursday as a broad inland low pressure trough develops over South Australia. This trough is forecast to move over western Victoria on Friday and then central and eastern parts during Saturday before moving east of the State early Sunday. The next high pressure system in the bight then builds a ridge east over Victoria on Sunday.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday

Clear. Light winds.

Thursday 5 December

Sunny. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection 9:10am to 5:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Mostly sunny. Mildura 18 37
Sunny. Swan Hill 15 36

Friday 6 December

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending north to northwesterly in the middle of the day then tending east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low to mid 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.

Saturday 7 December

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming westerly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then tending southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 20 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s.

Sunday 8 December

Mostly sunny. Winds southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning southerly during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to around 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s.

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

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