Warm and windy, but wet weather on the way with possible flooding

03/09/2021

A severe weather warning for damaging winds is current which covers parts of the East Gippsland, North Central, North East and West and South Gippsland Forecast Districts.

For more information, an Audio News Release (ANR) with senior meteorologist Matthew Thomas is available. Feel free to use excerpts of the ANR for publication or broadcast. Content is current as at 11am, and includes information about:

• Winds today, including warning information (0:15)
• Unseasonal heat yesterday and overnight, including early season records (0:59)
• Cool change today (3:00)
• Thunderstorm risk including potential for severe weather (4:09)
• Expected rainfall today (4:56)
• Weekend outlook (5:41)
• Melbourne forecast (8:07)

A flood watch is also current for the North East, Central Victoria and Gippsland. For more information, an ANR is available with senior hydrologist Karen Hudson. Content is current as at 11am and includes information about:

• The expected flood situation over the weekend (0:11)
• When rivers might start to rise and recede (0:43)
• Forecast for parts of Gippsland affected by the June floods (1:09)

Download the ANR for weather here: https://wetransfer.com/downloads/337b10dff54793fd4f223ee6250db35420210903022805/6f8923?utm_source=media-release&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=public-safety

Download the ANR for flooding here: https://wetransfer.com/downloads/15752728e0fcb94bc8e1ca9dd89d9cda20210903023322/e1ca5a?utm_source=media-release&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=public-safety