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Ballarat Fishing Weather

Current conditions, the seven-day outlook, applicable marine forecasts and wind for Ballarat.

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Weather

Current conditions and 7 day outlook

Conditions here can shift quickly through the day, so use this as the broad weather picture alongside the separate wind and pressure sections below.

Last Reported

Current weather

10.8°C

Partly cloudy.

Today

Partly cloudy.

Maximum

24.0°C

Minimum

5.0°C

Rain

0% chance

Today's Weather Outlook

Ballarat · Issued

Thursday 12 November

Partly cloudy. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h.

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Friday 13 November

Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. Winds southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn.

Saturday 14 November

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then tending southerly in the evening.

Sunday 15 November

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then tending southerly 20 to 30 km/h during the afternoon.

Monday 16 November

Cloudy. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h.

Tuesday 17 November

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h tending southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h later.

Wednesday 18 November

Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning.

Thursday 19 November

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower later in the day. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning.

Regional Weather Outlook

Central district · Issued

Thursday 12 November

Partly cloudy. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h.

Friday 13 November

Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.

Saturday 14 November

Cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching around 18.

Sunday 15 November

Cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 18.

Monday 16 November

Cloudy. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 17.

Thu

12 Nov

Partly cloudy.

Range

5.0°C to 24.0°C

Rain

0% chance

Fri

13 Nov

Shower or two.

Range

8.0°C to 21.0°C

Rain

0 to 3 mm · 70% chance

Sat

14 Nov

Possible shower.

Range

9.0°C to 18.0°C

Rain

0 to 1 mm · 40% chance

Sun

15 Nov

Shower or two.

Range

6.0°C to 15.0°C

Rain

0 to 3 mm · 60% chance

Mon

16 Nov

Cloudy.

Range

5.0°C to 15.0°C

Rain

10% chance

Tue

17 Nov

Partly cloudy.

Range

4.0°C to 19.0°C

Rain

20% chance

Wed

18 Nov

Partly cloudy.

Range

6.0°C to 24.0°C

Rain

5% chance

Wind

Current wind and outlook

Wind direction and strength can change how exposed a location feels, especially around open water, beaches, piers, and headlands.

Last Reported

Current speed

19.0 km/h

Direction

SE

Reading the wind

Wind direction and strength can affect comfort, casting, and exposure around this location.

Wind gusts can be stronger than the average wind speed, so it's worth checking the gust forecast if you're planning to fish from an exposed location or need to know about potential changes in conditions.

Even modest wind can affect comfort and casting, especially where the water is exposed.

The marker shows the current wind direction, while the daily outlook below shows whether conditions are likely to build or ease over the coming days.

Wind forecast unavailable for the coming days.

Barometric pressure

Last observed

1018 hPa

Mean Sea Level pressure · Observed Thu 12 Nov, 11:50 pm local time · BOM

Falling over 8:50 pm–11:50 pm

Pressure movement

Actual observations from the past 24 hours. Lines stop at gaps or changes in measurement source.

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