Road Weather Alert Issued for Melbourne Suburbs
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BOM issued it on August 17, 2026, 6 days 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 issues moderate road weather alert for Melbourne suburbs due to reduced visibility from fog on Monday.
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- Record type
- Road Weather Alert
- Affected area
- Melbourne, Victoria
- Issued
- August 17, 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 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Melbourne, Victoria.
Alert Details
Road Weather Alert (IDV30000) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Victoria. Effective from issue time 2026-08-17T01:00:18Z until expiry at 2026-08-17T09:00:18Z. Severity rated Moderate.
Affected Areas
Melbourne Eastern Suburbs, Melbourne Inner Suburbs, Melbourne South Eastern Suburbs and Melbourne Western Suburbs in Victoria (VIC).
What You Should Do
Slow down and drive carefully. Leave more space between vehicles. Turn on headlights and watch for pedestrians, cyclists and motorbike riders. Check the VicTraffic website for road closures. Call Transport Victoria's Transport Operations Centre on 13 11 70 to report hazards.
Expected Conditions
Reduced visibility in fog will make road conditions dangerous during Monday in the Western suburbs.
Timeline
Alert issued at 11:00 am EST on Monday 17 August 2026. Expires 2026-08-17T09:00:18Z. Next alert to be issued by 5:00 pm EST Monday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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