IDV10300
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Notes on the Weather
Issued at 4:30 pm EDT on Sunday 16 December 2018.
Recent Events
Scattered showers affected most districts yesterday with isolated thunderstorms
in both the morning and afternoon. Once again some were severe, producing heavy
rainfall. The highest rainfall totals in the 24 hours to 9am this morning were
91.4mm at Mallacoota, 51mm at Cardinia Creek at Officer, 39 mm at Gabo Island
and Officer, and 37mm at Koo Wee Rup. In the northwest, Woomelang recorded
29.2mm, Birchip 25.2mm and Warracknabeal Airport 24.8mm.
Overnight minimum temperatures were within a couple of degrees of the December
average north of the divide and in the southwest, with minimum temperatures in
central and the southeast generally 2 to 4 degrees above average. Most minima
ranged between 10 and 17 degrees. The lowest recording of 6 degrees was
recorded at both Mount Buller and Falls Creek. A minimum of 17 degrees was
recorded at a number of stations in the southeast.
Isolated showers affected most districts today with showers tending scattered
in the Central distrcit and isolated thunderstorms observed across the State
except in the west. The highest rainfall totals in the 7 hours to 4pm were 12mm
Oakleigh South, Mentone, and Moorabbin and 9mm recorded at Hampton. Skies were
mostly cloudy and the day was warm with light to moderate winds.
Maximum temperatures were mostly below the December average with coastal
locations generally warmer than the December average. Maxima typically ranged
between 22 to 27 degrees. Orbost recorded the top temperature today with 29
degrees, while Mount Buller only reached a chilly 7 degrees.
In Melbourne, the temperature ranged from a minimum of 15.8 degrees at 3:38am
to a maximum of 23.5 degrees at 2:31pm. In the 24 hours to 9am this morning
Melbourne recorded 3.8mm of rain. In the 7 hours to 4pm a further 0.4mm was
recorded in the city gauge.
Explanatory Notes
A low pressure system centred to the south of Tasmania will move into the
Tasman Sea on Monday as a high pressure system develops well south of the
Bight. The high will extend a ridge across Victoria during Monday and Tuesday.
Another low pressure system will move into the Bight during Tuesday, gradually
moving eastwards to reach far western Victoria later on Wednesday before
crossing the State during Thursday.
