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South West District Forecast

View the current warnings for Victoria

Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EST on Tuesday 22 April 2025.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system centred over the Great Australian Bight will move southeastwards to be centred southeast of Tasmania early Wednesday morning. This high will extend a ridge northwestwards over Victoria on Wednesday. The ridge will move eastwards late in the week ahead of a trough and cold front which are expected to move across from the west on Friday and Saturday. Another cold front will move across the south on Monday.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers near the Otways, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Wednesday 23 April

Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the west in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower near the Otways, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h turning easterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to around 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.

Fire Danger - Moderate

Sun protection 10:30am to 2:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Partly cloudy. Warrnambool 11 23
Partly cloudy. Colac 11 21
Partly cloudy. Hamilton 10 22

Thursday 24 April

Partly cloudy. The chance of fog in the southwest in the early morning. Medium chance of showers in the east, slight chance elsewhere. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning and early afternoon then becoming northerly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 20s.

Friday 25 April

Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h shifting southerly during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 22.

Saturday 26 April

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.

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

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