Australia Weather News

The severe weather storm that caused a state-wide blackout in South Australia will continue to move across Victoria today, bringing heavy rains and wind gusts of up to 90 kilometres per hour, mainly in north of the state.

The low-pressure system brought damaging winds to Victoria, with gusts of up to 144 kilometres per hour recorded at Mount Hotham in the Alpine district.

The system also brought heavy rains, with 42 millimetres recorded at Mount William in the state's south west and 34 millimetres at Moroko Park.

The State Emergency Service received just under 100 calls for fallen trees around properties and roads.

Hundreds of people are without power in the state's far west, north-west and central north.

Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Peter Newham said the system would linger over the state today.

"[We're] likely to see showers in most parts, with a chance of isolated thunderstorms. A band of stronger winds looks like moving over the Mallee during the late morning and afternoon," he said.

Severe weather warning for state's north-west

A severe weather warning for damaging winds remains in place for the Mallee, but has been cancelled in the Northern Country, North Central and North East forecast districts.

Damaging winds with gusts of up to 90kph are expected over parts of the Mallee district before moderating this afternoon.

Areas affected include Mildura, Ouyen, Swan Hill, Kerang, Walpeup and Robinvale.

A number of minor flood warnings remain in place for north-eastern parts of the state including the Murray River at Albury, Corowa, Torrumbarry and Barham.