View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EDT on Wednesday 15 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over Victoria. A trough and cold front will sweep across the State late Thursday and early Friday. A new high pressure system in the Bight moves over Victoria during Saturday, before a trough moves into western Victoria later on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Mostly clear and dry. Mainly light winds, turning light to moderate north to northeasterly in the late evening.
Thursday 16 October
A mostly sunny and dry morning. Cloud and showers extending from the west during the afternoon and evening. Possible thunderstorms developing from the afternoon in the west, becoming more likely near the South Australian border. A warm to hot day with temperatures well above average. Moderate north to northwesterly winds, tending fresh and gusty at times, particularly over western and elevated areas. A moderate west to southwesterly change moves into western districts later in the afternoon and reaches central districts during the evening.
Fire Danger - Extreme in the Mallee, High in the Wimmera, North Central and Central Districts, and over Gippsland.
Friday 17 October
Partly cloudy with isolated showers, mostly on and south of the Divide, and generally clearing by the evening. Possible early morning thunderstorms across the north. A mainly mild day with temperatures generally near average, cooler in the southwest. Moderate west to southwesterly winds, freshening near the coasts.
Saturday 18 October
Patchy morning fog and frost patches in the north. A partly cloudy and mostly dry day, with just the slight chance of isolated early morning showers about central and eastern coasts. A mild day with temperatures near average, grading to warm and slightly above average temperatures in the north west. Light and variable winds, tending moderate southwesterly about eastern coasts during the morning. Winds turning moderate north to northeasterly during the evening.
Sunday 19 October
A partly cloudy and dry morning. Cloud and showers extending from the southwest during the afternoon and evening. A warm to hot day with temperatures well above average. Moderate northerly winds, tending fresh and gusty at times about elevated and southwestern areas. Winds easing and turning south to southwesterly in the west during the evening.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EDT Thursday.
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