We’ve entered a typical summertime pattern of severe storms in the Plains. Clusters of storms forming in the late afternoon join together to produce a squall line in the evening. These “mesoscale convective systems” or MCS’s can pose a major high wind threat, often well into the overnight hours.
Over the weekend, Bluff Knoll in southern WA received a significant snowfall for the first time in years. Wednesday could bring more, and everybody is getting excited about it!
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So far this year, the Atlantic Basin has been mostly quiet of tropical systems. As we head further into the month of July, the threat for tropical disturbances gradually increases as environmental conditions becomes more favorable.
Last weekend saw Melbourne suburbs endure some of the coldest mornings in decades.
| Location | Min Temp | Day recorded | Significance |
| Coldstream | -5.3°C | Sun 3rd July | Coldest morning for 19 years |
| Avalon | -4°C | Sun 3rd July | Coldest morning for 20 years
Lowest July temp for 33 years |
| Geelong | -2.2°C | Sun 3rd July | Coldest morning for 14 years |
| Moorabbin Airport | -2.1°C | Sun 3rd July | Coldest morning for 20 years |
| Essendon Airport | -2°C | Sat 2nd July | Coldest morning for 14 years |
| Laverton | -1.7°C | Sat 2nd July | Coldest morning for 6 years |
| Melbourne Airport | -0.6°C | Sun 3rd July | Coldest morning for 2 years |
| Melbourne CBD | 0.8°C | Sun 3rd July | Coldest morning for 2 years |
Over the coming days the overnight minimums will not be as low as recent days as a series of weather systems sweep across the Victoria from the west bringing interludes of cloud and shower activity.
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