Chiltern, Victoria, Australia Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

For the EASTERN RANGES: DAMAGING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 65 to 75 km/h with peak gusts around 110 km/h are likely to develop early this morning, before tending SOUTHWESTERLY on Saturday morning and easing by the afternoon.
For the GRAMPIANS and CENTRAL RANGES including the FOOTHILLS: DAMAGING NORTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with peak gusts around 100 km/h are likely to develop before sunrise, tending WESTERLY and continuing into the afternoon. Winds may ease for a period in the early evening, before DAMAGING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 60 to 70 km/h with gusts around 110 km/h develop in the late evening. Winds will ease during Saturday morning.
For WESTERN VICTORIA: DAMAGING WIND GUSTS around 90 km/h are possible in showers and isolated thunderstorms on and behind the front, beginning in the west mid-morning today before extending to northern districts in the afternoon, easing in the evening.
For SOUTHERN VICTORIA including MELBOURNE and GEELONG: DAMAGING SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with gusts around 100 km/h are expected to develop in the Southwest district from the afternoon, extending into the Central and North Central districts including MELBOURNE and GEELONG during the evening. Winds should peak over Melbourne in the early hours of Saturday morning. Winds averaging 70 to 80 km/h with gusts around 115 km/h are possible along exposed coastal towns, particularly west of Cape Otway and for the Mornington Peninsula and Bass Coast for a period. Winds are expected to begin easing from the west during Friday evening.
BLIZZARD conditions are forecast for parts of the Eastern Ranges above 1200m.
Locations which may be affected include Melbourne, Geelong, Mildura, Horsham, Warrnambool, Maryborough, Ballarat, Stawell, Hamilton, Portland, Wonthaggi, Bacchus Marsh, Mt Hotham and Mt Buller.

Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and strong southwesterly winds are expected during Friday and Saturday. Areas likely to be affected include the Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts and parts of the Mallee forecast district. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.