It was a relatively dry winter for the area, with just 65.6mm of rain falling in the three months of winter.
This figure is below the mean figure of 125.2mm — 23.5mm fell in June, 19.9mm in July and 22.2mm in August.
The highest daily fall was just last week, when 13mm fell on August 26 — the only day when falls reached double figures for winter.
The coldest night for winter was on June 19, where the overnight low was -5ºC. And if you felt it was extra cold, you would be right, as the temperature recorded was the coldest June night on record.
Overnight temperatures ranged from -5ºC to 9.4ºC for June, averaging 3.7ºC; -1ºC to 9.8ºC in July, an average of 3.3ºC; and -1.5ºC to 11.2ºC, averaging 5.4ºC, in August.
Daytime temperatures were regularly in the double figures, reaching 10.2ºC to 17.6ºC, averaging 14.1ºC, in June; 11.8ºC to 18.2ºC, an average of 14.5ºC, in July; and 11.8ºC to 18.2ºC, averaging 18.2ºC, August.
The next week is looking a little more wet than some of the weeks of winter, with showers forecast over the next seven days.
The chance of showers is medium this weekend, but little is expected, with falls of between 1mm to 6mm. There is a slight chance of showers at the start of the week.
Overnight temperatures are predicted between 5ºC and 10ºC for the next few days, with the day time temperatures expected to by in the highs teens, early 20s.
Following a dried-than-average winter, some areas of the state are facing an increased fire risk leading into summer, according to the Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for spring, released on September 4.
Across the state, Victorians can expect an average rainfall outlook, and a warmer-than-average spring, which is likely to lead to drier-than-normal conditions.
The fire risk potential for the remaining parts of the state is assessed to be normal, noting that there is a chance that the bushfire season may also begin earlier in areas dominated by drier forests, woodlands and grasslands.
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