South West District Forecast

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Tuesday 10 December 2024.

Weather Situation

A persistent area of high pressure in the Bight extends a ridge over Victoria and will dominate the weather until Sunday. The high is forecast to move slowly into the Tasman Sea on Sunday as the next cold front approaches western Victoria. The cold front is expected to cross the State on Monday.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday

Mostly clear. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Wednesday 11 December

Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower near the Otways, most likely in the evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Fire Danger - High

Sun protection 9:10am to 5:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Possible shower. Warrnambool 11 21
Partly cloudy. Colac 10 23
Partly cloudy. Hamilton 8 23

Thursday 12 December

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the south, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds westerly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 27.

Friday 13 December

Cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h turning southerly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Saturday 14 December

Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then tending southeasterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 8 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 28.

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

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