Road Weather Alert for Melbourne Suburbs and Dandenong Ranges
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BOM issued it on May 21, 2026, 3 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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BOM has issued a Road Weather Alert for fog reducing visibility and creating dangerous road conditions in Melbourne's Inner, Northern, Eastern, South Eastern suburbs and the Dandenong Ranges.
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- Record type
- Road Weather Alert
- Affected area
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Issued
- May 21, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Melbourne, Victoria.
Alert Details
BOM Victoria has issued Road Weather Alert IDV30000 for reduced visibility in fog. The alert was issued at 3:23 am EST Friday 22 May 2026 and expires at 1:23 am EST Friday 22 May 2026.
Affected Areas
Melbourne Inner Suburbs, Melbourne Northern Suburbs, Melbourne Eastern Suburbs, Melbourne South Eastern Suburbs, and The Dandenong Ranges in Victoria.
What You Should Do
The State Emergency Service advises residents to reduce speed, maintain a greater distance between vehicles, and turn on headlights. For road closures, contact local council or Police.
Expected Conditions
Reduced visibility in fog will make road conditions dangerous during Friday morning.
Timeline
Alert effective from issue at 2026-05-21T17:23:40Z through expiry at 2026-05-22T01:23:40Z. Next alert will be issued by 11:00 am EST Friday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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