The temperature in Melbourne will struggle to reach double figures on Thursday, possibly making it the coldest day in nearly two years.
A maximum temperature of 10 degrees is forecast, but Bureau of Meteorology senior forecaster Richard Carlyon said the mercury may not even reach 9 degrees.
The coldest day in Melbourne in recent years was August 1 last year, when the top temperature was 10.3 degrees.
n even colder day was recorded in July 2013 when the mercury reached only 9.7 degrees.
“It could be 10.2 or 9.7 degrees today, we’ll just have to wait and see,” Mr Carlyon said.
But it will certainly be colder out of town.
Ballarat is set for a top of 6 degrees, while Bendigo and Seymour are set for a maximum of 8 degrees.
Mount Dandenong and Yarra Glen are expected to record a maximum temperatures of 6 and 9 degrees respectively.
Meanwhile, Laverton and Frankston are set for a top of 10 degrees, and Geelong is due to reach 11 degrees.
Victorians in the eastern ranges woke to sub-zero temperatures on Thursday morning.
It was minus 3.9 degrees at Omeo, minus 2.2 in Warragul, and minus 1.1 in Sale.
In the CBD, it was 4.4 degrees at 5.30am.
Meanwhile, it was minus 5.4 degrees at Mount Hotham Airport, although there was no snowfall.
“It was a cold, clear night, but there is rain moving in from the west and that will fall as snow in the alps,” Mr Carlyon said.
“We’ve had some good early snowfalls this month and we also had snowfalls in May, but climate studies have shown that early falls in May don’t necessarily mean there will be a good ski season.
“We’ll have to wait and see on that front.”
It is set to warm up slightly from Friday as the rain eases and sunshine returns to Melbourne.
A top of 15 degrees is forecast for Friday, while maximum temperatures of 17 and 16 degrees are forecast for Saturday and Sunday.
This story first appeared in The Age
