Overview

• Severe weather warning is current for the Victorian ranges and northern Gippsland, with damaging gusts near 100 km/h expected in alpine and exposed areas.
• A flood watch is in place for Tasmania as 50–80 mm of rain is forecast to fall onto saturated catchments, increasing the likelihood of riverine and flash flooding.
• The unsettled system is affecting South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and parts of southern New South Wales, with showers and isolated thunderstorms possible.
• Meteorologists say the warning areas could be extended today and another cold front later this week may prolong wet and windy conditions in the southeast.
• Northern and eastern Australia are trending hotter and drier, with temperatures forecast to reach about 40°C in the Kimberley and climb into the high 20s to mid 30s in Sydney and Brisbane.