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Weather district	Cities & towns in district	Forecasts
Melbourne	Melbourne and suburbs
Central	Geelong, Mornington Peninsula, Wonthaggi, Yarra Glen
Mallee	Mildura, Swan Hill
Wimmera	Horsham
Northern country	Bendigo, Echuca, Shepparton
North central	Seymour
North east	Wangaratta, Wodonga
Western	Ballarat, Colac, Hamilton, Warrnambool
West & South Gippsland	Bairnsdale, Latrobe Valley, Sale
East Gippsland	Orbost
Alpine	Mt Buller, Mt Hotham

are Bureau of Meteorology forecasts, are Weather Zone forecasts.

See also 7 day forecasts for major centres in Victoria.

The weather forecast for a specific city or town is available by locating a city or town and then viewing the "weather & climate" section.

Climate information

The wettest parts of Victoria are the Otway Ranges in the south-west, Gippsland in the south-east and the mountainous alpine areas of the north-east.

Temperature extremes:

• Highest temperature: 48.8°C at Hopetoun (north-western Victoria) on 7th February 2009
• Lowest temperature: -11.7°C at Omeo on 13th June 1965 and Falls Creek (near Mount Beauty) on 3rd July 1970

Rainfall extremes:

• Highest daily rainfall: 375 mm at Tanybryn (between Apollo Bay and Forrest) in 1983
• Highest rainfall in a year: 3,738 mm at Falls Creek (near Mount Beauty) in 1956
• Greatest number of rainy days in a year: 275 days at Wyelangta (near Lavers Hill) in 1986

Snow:

Normally snow only falls on the higher mountains within the Great Dividing Range. During some years, light snow is occasionally observed at elevated areas in the Macedon Ranges and Dandenong Ranges.

Further information:

Detailed climate information for cities and towns throughout Victoria is available by locating a city or town and then viewing the "weather & climate" section.