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Today in the south-west: Partly cloudy. Scattered showers, more frequent near the coast. The chance of thunderstorms during this afternoon and evening. Winds northerly 20 to 30 km/h turning northwesterly 30 to 45 km/h in the late morning then decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low 20s.
Check your seven-day forecast here: Warrnambool Port Fairy Hamilton Portland Mortlake Colac
It's been a spectacular May in Warrnambool with blue and sunny skies but temperature records are yet to be set, unlike other parts of Victoria.
The major news overnight was a shed fire at Illowa, caused by exploding gas cylinders. Watch the video:
Have you voted in our Wedding of the Year competition yet?
Read the story here: Port Fairy convent's century of care
If today is your birthday you share the date with composer Richard Wagner (1813), author Arthur Conan Doyle (1859), British singer Morrissey (1959), supermodel and actress Naomi Campbell (1970), and Serbian tennis star Novak Đoković (1987).