View the current warnings for Victoria
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm EDT on Tuesday 17 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front approaching central districts will cross into the east overnight and clear the state by early Wednesday morning. A ridge of high pressure will develop from the west in the wake of the cold front on Wednesday before the high pressure centre moves over Victoria on Thursday. On Friday the high pressure centre will move into the Tasman Sea with a broad weak trough developing over central parts of Victoria. This trough will linger into Saturday morning before shifting northwards during the day.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Wednesday 18 February
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting north to northeasterly below 10 knots in the late evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 19 February
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 knots before shifting east to northeasterly below 10 knots in the late evening.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 20 February
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 21 February
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending east to northeasterly during the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Please be awareWind forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:10 am EDT Wednesday.
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