Overview
Melburnians, if you're currently reading this from somewhere dry, warm and cosy, we suggest that you keep it that way for the rest of the day. After a particularly rainy morning — parts of the city copped 12mm of rain between 6–7am — the wet weather is set to stick around for the rest of the day.
And not just any old wet weather, either. The Bureau of Meteorology is reporting that around 50 millimetres of rain is expected to fall on Melbourne today — which is just under 59 millimetres, the average rainfall for the entire month of December. Flood warnings have been issued around the state after 130 millimetres of rain poured down on northeast Victoria in the last 24 hours.
The wild weather is a result of tropical cyclone Owen moving closer to us, creating a low-pressure system across the state. That means heavy rainfall and lots of thunderstorms before the cyclone moves up to NSW on Friday. Take a look at it here.
Naturally, the rain is affecting some services. Public transport looks to be experiencing only minor delays, but a few inbound lanes on the Westgate near Williamstown Road due to flooding.
Stay dry out there. And remember to check Vic Roads, PTV and BOM for warnings and updates.