Wet weekend across the region

It started again at 5pm on Saturday, June 7 and wrapped up with a total of 11.6mm of rain at 3am on Sunday, June 8.

Shepparton’s next rainfall began at 10am on Sunday, the gauge receiving 8mm by 2.30am on Monday, June 9.

Across the weekend, Shepparton Airport recorded 20.8mm of rain, while Kerang received 25mm and Arcadia scored 24mm.

Strathbogie received the most in the region, being soaked in 46mm of rainfall, with Saturday alone getting 26mm.

Meanwhile, blizzard conditions were swirling at Mt Buller to kick off the 2025 winter snow season.

At 8.30am on Saturday, June 7, 7cm of fresh snow fell ahead of the opening of the chairlift and continued to cover the resort to the delight of guests on the slopes.

While the weekend’s rain was welcome, it was not enough to ease farmers’ concerns after a dry autumn.

For the rest of this week, Shepparton is looking at a 20 to 30 per cent chance of rain for each day, with up to 3mm of rain for the whole week.

Temperatures are expected to reach between 13°C and 15°C for the rest of the week.

The Bureau of Meteorology predicts an increased chance of above-average winter rainfall for much of mainland Australia.

There is a 90 per cent chance of our region having a higher-than-average rainfall.

Despite the weekend’s icy blast, warmer-than-average days are very likely across most of Australia during winter, with an increased chance of unusually high daytime temperatures.

Warmer-than-average nights are very likely across Australia, with an increased chance of unusually high overnight temperatures.