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Melbourne's mild run nearly over

Kim Westcott
With a trifecta of 20 degree days on the cards for Melbourne, residents are encouraged to make the most of these final warm days. A low pressure trough will approach later on Monday, with northerly winds bringing warmer conditions despite the cloudy skies. Showers are likely from about Monday evening and throughout Tuesday morning and afternoon. This will be the most rain Melbourne has seen in about two weeks, which is great news for the gardens, the ducks and the dams. As a cold front catches up, further showers are likely, but also the cold air and brisk winds. Daytime temperatures are likely to plummet from Wednesday, with most suburbs struggling to reach the mid-teens for the remainder of the week. Typically May days average around 17 degrees in Melbourne. Although it won't be the coldest day Melbourne has seen this month (12.8 degrees on Thursday 10th), gusty winds will certainly make it feel very cold at times. Interestingly, Melbourne has seen above-average rainfall this month, with nearly 60mm falling over 12 rain days so far. It has been several months since this has last occurred, with water storage in the Melbourne region at 59% across the catchment. This system should bring another 5-15mm before we move into the historically drier winter months.
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