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Melbourne Pollen Forecast

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4 day forecast for Melbourne

Tue
Aug 20

Min: 9°C

Max: 15°C

Late shower
Wed
Aug 21

Min: 11°C

Max: 15°C

Showers easing
Thu
Aug 22

Min: 10°C

Max: 13°C

Possible shower
Fri
Aug 23

Min: 6°C

Max: 16°C

Mostly sunny

What triggers allergies?

A number of different allergens trigger allergies in people, with some of the most common including pollen, dust, mould and pets.

The Pollen Index measures the potential for pollen to trigger allergic reactions in susceptible people. Pollen levels in the atmosphere will be highest on hot days and on days where a dry wind is blowing. Additionally, light rain overnight or during the early morning will also cause high pollen levels. These are the days when you will experience the telltale symptoms of a runny nose, watery eyes, itchy skin and nasal congestion.

Clean surfaces regularly, to avoid the accumulation of dust
Avoid feather and down pillows
Don't hang sheets or clothing outside to dry on days of high pollen count
Avoid high pile carpets, as they offer places for dust and allergens to hide
Keep your pet away from bedrooms and off all furniture
Wash your pet weekly
Try to stay indoors on days of high pollen count
Avoid mowing lawns or wear a mask if it is unavoidable

Next 24 Hours in Melbourne

Date	Temperature	Wind Direction	Wind Degrees	Wind Speed	Precip Prob	Icon
2019-08-20T00:00:00.000+10:00	9.7	WNW	293	14.1	5	mostly_clear
2019-08-20T03:00:00.000+10:00	9.4	WNW	293	14.6	5	mostly_cloudy
2019-08-20T06:00:00.000+10:00	9.5	WNW	293	15.1	5	mostly_clear
2019-08-20T09:00:00.000+10:00	11.2	NW	315	16.6	5	mostly_cloudy
2019-08-20T12:00:00.000+10:00	14.2	WNW	293	22.7	5	mostly_cloudy
2019-08-20T15:00:00.000+10:00	15.0	W	270	23.6	5	mostly_clear
2019-08-20T18:00:00.000+10:00	13.9	WNW	293	20.8	31	mostly_clear
2019-08-20T21:00:00.000+10:00	12.7	WNW	293	19.3	7	mostly_cloudy

Warnings for Victoria

Issue Time	State	Warning
Mon 16:40 EST	Vic	Gale Warning West Coast, Central Coast, Central Gippsland Coast and East Gippsland Coast. Strong Wind Warning elsewhere
Mon 16:27 EST	Vic	Severe Weather Warning (Damaging Winds) for East Gippsland, South West and West and South Gippsland
Mon 16:01 EST	Vic	Sheep Graziers Warning for Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland
Mon 13:23 EST	Vic	Initial Minor Flood Warning for the Latrobe River
Mon 10:59 EST	Vic	Flood Watch for Upper Yarra, Bunyip, Latrobe and South Gippsland catchments

7 Day Forecast for Melbourne

	Tue Aug 20	Wed Aug 21	Thu Aug 22	Fri Aug 23	Sat Aug 24	Sun Aug 25	Mon Aug 26
Summary	Late shower Late shower	Showers easing Showers easing	Possible shower Possible shower	Mostly sunny Mostly sunny	Late shower Late shower	Possible shower Possible shower	Possible shower Possible shower
Maximum	15°C	15°C	13°C	16°C	15°C	13°C	14°C
Minimum	9°C	11°C	10°C	6°C	10°C	7°C	7°C
Chance of Rain	60%	60%	30%	30%	80%	60%	70%
Rain Amount	1-5mm	1-5mm	< 1mm	< 1mm	5-10mm	< 1mm	1-5mm
UV Index	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

Marine and Tides for Melbourne

Forecast

Westerly 25/30 knots. Seas: 1/2 metres, increasing to 3/4 metres west of Sandy Point.

Outlook Tuesday: West to northwesterly 25/30 knots. Seas: 1/1.5 metres, increasing to 2/3 metres west of Sandy Point.

Outlook Wednesday: Westerly 20/30 knots increasing to 30/35 knots in the late evening. Seas: 1/2 metres, increasing to 2/3 metres west of Sandy Point.

Outlook Thursday: Westerly 30/35 knots turning southwesterly 20/30 knots during the morning then decreasing to 15/20 knots during the day. Seas: 2/4 metres, decreasing to 1.5/2.5 metres during the morning.

Winds

Mon:	W 25/30 kt
Tue:	W/NW 25/30 kt
Wed:	W increasing 30/35 kt
Thu:	W 30/35 kt

Melbourne Almanac

Month to date »

Past 5 Days

	Min	Max	Rain to 9am
Mon 19/08	5.8°C	12.0°C	4.0mm
Sun 18/08	8.8°C	19.4°C	0.0mm
Sat 17/08	7.0°C	16.5°C	3.8mm
Fri 16/08	10.6°C	16.9°C	0.0mm
Thu 15/08	7.3°C	16.2°C	0.0mm

Year to Date

Average rainfall to Aug	405.2mm	99.1 day(s)
Total for 2019	239.0mm	87 day(s)
Total to this day 2018	267.6mm	76 day(s)
Wettest day	15.4mm	Jun 3
Lowest temperature	3.0°C	Jul 31
Highest temperature	42.8°C	Jan 25

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Climatology

August minimum temperature
Lowest this month	4.8°C	11th
Lowest on record	-2.1°C	11th 1863
Average this month	8.0°C	+1.3°C
Long-term average	6.7°C

August maximum temperature
Highest this month	19.4°C	18th
Highest on record	26.5°C	29th 1982
Average this month	14.0°C	-1.0°C
Long-term average	15.0°C

August rainfall
Wettest this month	10.8mm	8th
Total this month	41.6mm	11 day(s)
Long-term average	50.0mm	16.1 day(s)
Wettest on record	110.8mm	1939
Driest on record	12.4mm	1903

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