Woodend CFA

23/10/2025

* RAIN AND STORMS SPREADING ACROSS VICTORIA THIS WEEKEND *

A low-pressure trough is anticipated to bring scattered rainfall to western and central Victoria on Saturday, primarily during the afternoon and evening. Isolated thunderstorms may develop in the evening across western Victoria, potentially persisting into Sunday morning.

On Sunday, rain and elevated thunderstorms are expected to spread across the state as a low-pressure system tracks south of Victoria. Rainfall totals of 10-20mm are likely statewide, with falls of 20-40mm possible in certain areas, contingent upon the track of the low and extent of thunderstorm activity. A risk of severe thunderstorms exists in the northern districts - Main risk: damaging winds, heavy rainfall and large hail.

A warm front is expected over Bass Strait. This has the potential to produce higher falls in the southern areas of the state.

Keep an eye on the page for thunderstorm forecasts!

Image - Accumulated rainfall forecast for the next 3 days (Friday-Sunday) from the Access-G model via Weatherwatch.

22/10/2025

Father and son Judd on call this afternoon - well done dad Malcolm and Aaron

21/10/2025

Great report on wind, storms and rain for tomorrow

21/10/2025

⚠️ SEVERE WEATHER WARNING
⚠️ FOR DAMAGING, LOCALLY DESTRUCTIVE WINDS

For people in Central, East Gippsland, Mallee, South West, Northern Country, North Central, North East, West and South Gippsland and Wimmera Forecast Districts.

Issued at 10:43 am Tuesday, 21 October 2025.

DAMAGING WINDS DEVELOPING OVER MUCH OF VICTORIA ON WEDNESDAY, WITH DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS POSSIBLE ABOUT THE SOUTHWEST COAST FROM LATE MORNING.

Weather Situation: A low pressure system is likely to rapidly deepen off the southern coast of South Australia overnight into early Wednesday morning and will move rapidly to the east-southeast, tracking over Bass Strait just off the southern Victoria coast through the day on Wednesday. The low is likely to weaken and clear eastwards into the Tasman Sea Wednesday night.

Strong northwest to westerly winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with DAMAGING GUSTS to 100 km/h are likely to develop over southwestern Victoria and elevated areas during Wednesday morning, then extend eastwards over the remainder of the warning area including MELBOURNE in the afternoon.

DAMAGING west to southwesterly winds averaging 60 to 80 km/h with gusts to 100 to 120 km/h are likely to develop over the far southwest later Wednesday morning, and shift eastwards over the southern parts of the Central district including Geelong and the Mornington Peninsula during the early afternoon, and into south Gippsland mid to late afternoon.

DESTRUCTIVE WIND GUSTS to 130 km/h are possible about the coast west of Cape Otway during the late morning and afternoon.

Conditions are expected to ease over the north and west later Wednesday afternoon, over central parts in the evening and over the southeast during Thursday morning.

Locations which may be affected include Horsham, Warrnambool, Bendigo, Shepparton, Seymour, Maryborough, Ballarat, Geelong, Melbourne, Wangaratta, Traralgon and Bairnsdale.

21/10/2025

I'm posting the thunderstorm forecast for Wednesday earlier than normal, as severe storms may be occurring in western Victoria during the early hours of Wednesday.

Severe thunderstorms are expected throughout Victoria on Wednesday.

The timing of these storms is anticipated as follows:

Western Victoria - morning.
Central Victoria - morning and afternoon.
Eastern Victoria - afternoon and evening.

Thunderstorms are forecast to develop in a band of cloud over western Victoria in the early hours of Wednesday morning, then extend eastward with the cloud band throughout the day.

Additional thunderstorms are possible following the initial cloud band, as colder unstable air moves across Victoria.

DAMAGING WINDS are possible with any thunderstorms, and there is a risk of locally DESTRUCTIVE WINDS along the southwest coastal fringe.

A severe weather warning has been issued for damaging winds for most of the state on Wednesday - https://reg.bom.gov.au/vic/warnings

Image and information source - McCartney's Storm Chasing - Victoria.

20/10/2025

* VICTORIAN THUNDERSTORM FORECAST FOR TODAY, TUESDAY, 21ST OCTOBER 2025 *

Isolated thunderstorms a possible about western districts of Victoria today, developing during the afternoon and evening. Some storms may continue throughout the overnight period into Wednesday

Some storms may generate gusty winds but are not expected to be severe.

Image and information source - McCartney's Storm Chasing - Victoria.

20/10/2025

⛈️ Rain and isolated thunderstorms developing in western Victoria on Tuesday evening.

The latest accumulative rainfall forecast from the Access-G model highlights the risk of thunderstorms and areas of rain moving into western Victoria on Tuesday night from SA.

Storms in the far west are expected to initiate later in the evening and may continue overnight into Wednesday.

These Storms (some possibly severe) are expected to then cross Victoria on Wednesday, with the risk of damaging winds.

Image - Accumulative rainfall forecast for Tuesday from the Access-G model via Weatherwatch.net.au.

20/10/2025

15/10/2025

10/10/2025

WOODEND CFA MEDAL WINNERS
Woodend CFA was well represented at the recent Victorian Police & Emergency Services Games held in Bendigo, contested by players from all emergency services across Victoria.
Gary Hobbs won a Bronze Medal in the 25 Target S***t, and it was the very first time he had ever competed in a S***t event. He finished an impressive equal second after the rounds and went into a shoot-off, missing out by a mere 1 point.
The team of Derek Barber (MFB & Ambo), Mike Dornau (CFA – centre in the photo) and Steve Milesi (VicPol) came away with a Silver Medal from the two day Lawn Bowls event.

10/10/2025

06/10/2025

MAKE SURE YOU ARE FIRE READY
Woodend CFA was part of the recent 'Get Fire Ready' weekend. If we missed catching up with you, please get in touch with us at the fire station or you can download a copy of our special flyer at this link:http://www.woodendcfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/CFA-Fire-Ready-flyer-A4-digital.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hc6E9m1WgX0

More than 200 CFA brigades hosted community-focused fire-readiness events over the weekend as the Get Fire Ready initiative officially kicked off.Read more: ...