It’s going to be 33 degrees, humid and pretty uncomfortable in Melbourne this Wednesday, which you undoubtedly know already if you’re in town.
Indeed the whole state of Victoria would be feeling a lot like Queensland today, and that’s basically because the weather is coming from there.
Take a look at the chart below. It shows a cut-off low centred over the Great Australian Bight which is dragging warm moisture-laden air from Queensland all the way down to Victoria and even Tasmania.
What’s most remarkable about the weather in Melbourne this Wednesday morning is the extremely high dew point.
Dew point is the temperature at which dew would form if the air cooled to that level, and it’s usually significantly lower than the air temperature when it is not raining.
But in Melbourne at 9:30 am on Wednesday, the air temp was 24.8°C while the dew point was 21.3°C. The high dew point shows just how much moisture is available in the atmosphere right now.
That’s why showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon, and there is a good chance the storms will be severe given all the hot air and moisture about. We’ll keep you posted and please check our warnings page for the latest.
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