Active Weather Alerts
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Heavy Rainfall
Issued: 4:11 AM Jan. 15, 2026 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the West and South Gippsland district. Locations which may be affected include Seaspray. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Central and South West districts. Locations which may be affected include Lorne and surrounds. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, large hailstones and damaging winds over the next several hours in the East Gippsland and parts of the North East, West and South Gippsland, Central and North Central districts. Locations which may be affected include Falls Creek, Dargo, Buchan, Mt Baw Baw, Maffra, Mt Hotham, Omeo, Chandlers Creek and Combienbar. Significant rainfall observations to 3:00 pm: 175.4 MM AT MT COWLEY IN THE 6 HOURS TO 3:00 PM. 52.4 MM AT BENWERRIN IN THE 1 HOUR TO 2:00 PM. 23.6 mm at Aireys Inlet in the 1 hour to 2:20 pm.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Intense Rainfall
Issued: 4:11 AM Jan. 15, 2026 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the West and South Gippsland district. Locations which may be affected include Seaspray. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Central and South West districts. Locations which may be affected include Lorne and surrounds. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, large hailstones and damaging winds over the next several hours in the East Gippsland and parts of the North East, West and South Gippsland, Central and North Central districts. Locations which may be affected include Falls Creek, Dargo, Buchan, Mt Baw Baw, Maffra, Mt Hotham, Omeo, Chandlers Creek and Combienbar. Significant rainfall observations to 3:00 pm: 175.4 MM AT MT COWLEY IN THE 6 HOURS TO 3:00 PM. 52.4 MM AT BENWERRIN IN THE 1 HOUR TO 2:00 PM. 23.6 mm at Aireys Inlet in the 1 hour to 2:20 pm.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Large Hail
Issued: 4:11 AM Jan. 15, 2026 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the West and South Gippsland district. Locations which may be affected include Seaspray. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Central and South West districts. Locations which may be affected include Lorne and surrounds. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, large hailstones and damaging winds over the next several hours in the East Gippsland and parts of the North East, West and South Gippsland, Central and North Central districts. Locations which may be affected include Falls Creek, Dargo, Buchan, Mt Baw Baw, Maffra, Mt Hotham, Omeo, Chandlers Creek and Combienbar. Significant rainfall observations to 3:00 pm: 175.4 MM AT MT COWLEY IN THE 6 HOURS TO 3:00 PM. 52.4 MM AT BENWERRIN IN THE 1 HOUR TO 2:00 PM. 23.6 mm at Aireys Inlet in the 1 hour to 2:20 pm.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Damaging Wind
Issued: 4:11 AM Jan. 15, 2026 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
VERY DANGEROUS THUNDERSTORMS are likely to produce intense rainfall that may lead to dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the West and South Gippsland district. Locations which may be affected include Seaspray. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding over the next several hours in parts of the Central and South West districts. Locations which may be affected include Lorne and surrounds. Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding, large hailstones and damaging winds over the next several hours in the East Gippsland and parts of the North East, West and South Gippsland, Central and North Central districts. Locations which may be affected include Falls Creek, Dargo, Buchan, Mt Baw Baw, Maffra, Mt Hotham, Omeo, Chandlers Creek and Combienbar. Significant rainfall observations to 3:00 pm: 175.4 MM AT MT COWLEY IN THE 6 HOURS TO 3:00 PM. 52.4 MM AT BENWERRIN IN THE 1 HOUR TO 2:00 PM. 23.6 mm at Aireys Inlet in the 1 hour to 2:20 pm.
Gale Warning
Issued: 11:53 PM Jan. 14, 2026 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Gale Warning for Port Phillip, Western Port, Gippsland Lakes, Central Coast, Central Gippsland Coast and East Gippsland Coast
Gale Warning
Issued: 11:53 PM Jan. 14, 2026 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Gale Warning for Port Phillip, Western Port, Gippsland Lakes, Central Coast, Central Gippsland Coast and East Gippsland Coast
Strong Wind Warning
Issued: 11:53 PM Jan. 14, 2026 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Strong Wind Warning for Port Phillip, Western Port, West Coast, Central Coast, Central Gippsland Coast and East Gippsland Coast
Strong Wind Warning
Issued: 11:53 PM Jan. 14, 2026 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Strong Wind Warning for Port Phillip, Western Port, West Coast, Central Coast, Central Gippsland Coast and East Gippsland Coast
Severe Weather Warning for Damaging Wind
Issued: 11:32 PM Jan. 14, 2026 – Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
DAMAGING SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS, averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of around 90 km/h are possible this evening about the Macedon Ranges, the Bellarine and Mornington Peninsulas, the Surf Coast, the Bass Coast and much of the Gippsland coast. DAMAGING WINDS are more likely about exposed coastal locations in West and South Gippsland. Winds are expected to develop during the evening and then ease below warning thresholds early on Friday morning. Locations which may be affected include Wonthaggi, Daylesford, Castlemaine, Kyneton, Torquay, Rosebud and Tidal River.
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