UPDATE Sunday 3.30pm: A warning has been issued to sheep graziers for conditions that could lead to the death of sheep and lambs.
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Low temperatures, showers and strong westerly winds are expected during Monday, and the Bureau of Meteorology warns that there is a risk sheep and lambs exposed to these conditions will be lost.
UPDATE Sunday 1pm: A severe weather warning for damaging winds has now been cancelled for central Victoria, but rain and wind remain.
Bendigo can expect northwesterly winds of up to 40 km/h and a high chance of showers, with a maximum temperature of 15 degrees.
Showers will persist across the region throughout the week.
Monday night and Tuesday morning could even bring snow to parts of the region, including Macedon and Trentham.
Saturday: The calendar might say that spring has arrived but the weather tells a different story, with central Victoria in for a wet and chilly week.
Damaging winds are forecast for parts of the region over the weekend, which will also herald the return of showers that look set to continue for several days.
Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist Chris Godfred said cloud would begin increasing from the west from Saturday, along with isolated showers that would move eastwards across the state.
Mr Godfred said winds would increase ahead of a cold front that would sweep across Victoria on Sunday, with elevated areas most at risk of damaging gusts.
A severe weather warning has been issued for damaging northerly winds across parts of the Central and North Central forecast districts, which covers such towns as Maryborough and Castlemaine.
The BOM expects winds averaging 60 to 70 km/h with peak gusts of up to 100 km/h will develop in these areas during Saturday afternoon and evening.
Mr Godfred said temperatures would begin to drop on Sunday.
“The main effect of this cold outbreak’s going to be during Monday and Tuesday, with the probably the core of the coldest air moving over central Victoria late Monday to Tuesday morning,” he said.
He said this meant there could be more snow on the way for the region and towns such as Macedon and Trentham could be in for a fall or two on Monday night and Tuesday morning.
Bendigo is expected to reach a top of 15 degrees on Saturday, with a medium chance of showers in the morning and afternoon.
Similar conditions are forecast across the region, with Maryborough forecast to reach 15 degrees, Castlemaine 14 degrees, Kyneton 13 degrees and Echuca 17.
The weather will be much the same on Father’s Day, but on Monday daytime temperatures will plummet.
A top of just 11 degrees is forecast for Bendigo on Monday and Tuesday.
The days not looking likely to warm up by the end of the working week, with Thursday expected to be the warmest with a forecast maximum of 13 degrees.
Natalie Croxon
Reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, mostly covering social affairs. Previously of the Bendigo Advertiser, Northern Daily Leader and Quirindi Advocate. Our Watch award winner.
Reporter at the Illawarra Mercury, mostly covering social affairs. Previously of the Bendigo Advertiser, Northern Daily Leader and Quirindi Advocate. Our Watch award winner.
