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Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EDT on Tuesday 21 October 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure over Victoria is expected to weaken during Tuesday ahead of a strong low pressure system developing in the west. The low is forecast to move over Bass Strait on Wednesday with an associated cold front passing over the State. Another high pressure system is expected to move slowly across from the west late in the week. Another low and cold front are likely to move across later in the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Showers and patchy rain about western districts and about and north of the ranges. Isolated thunderstorms developing about western districts. Southeast to easterly winds, tending northeasterly about western districts.
Wednesday 22 October
Windy. Showers, areas of rain and thunderstorms, clearing from the west later. Damaging winds likely. Possible severe thunderstorms also with damaging winds. Mild initially with freshening northwesterly winds ahead of a cooler, fresh to strong and gusty west to southwesterly change extending throughout.
Thursday 23 October
Isolated light showers near and south of the ranges, contracting to near the coast during the evening. Cold at first about eastern ranges with local early frost then a cool to mild day with maximum temperatures below average. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, easing later.
Friday 24 October
Isolated light showers near and south of the ranges. Cold at first about and north of the ranges with local early frost then a cool to mild day, but warm in the far northwest. Maximum temperatures slightly below average. West to southwesterly winds becoming light and variable in the evening.
Saturday 25 October
Patchy rain developing about western districts early morning, increasing later morning then extending eastwards during the day. Possible thunderstorms about western and central districts during the afternoon and evening. A cool to mild day, but warm in the far northwest. Maximum temperatures near average. Light winds tending moderate northeast to northerly during the day.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:00 am EDT Wednesday.
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