I'd just like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who continues to the visit the forum. We love hearing from absolutely everyone, it is you who keeps this place alive, and I cannot wait for what the weather will do in 2018! 
Just thought I'd get this thread going. It's not going to be the most active period, however we do have some heat to talk about!
Mostly settled conditions thanks to a high approaching and then strengthening in the Tasman Sea during the week. It's likely to direct a fresh (to occasionally strong) north to northwest wind over us on Saturday ahead of a mostly dry change moving in from the west during Saturday. Temperatures at this point look like being above 40 for most locations, except maybe the far southwest depending on the timing of the change. There is already talk of extreme fire danger for the Mallee and Wimmera, with Severe fire danger over the Southwest, Central, North Central and Northern Country districts.
It does look like a mostly dry change, though some of the guidance is suggesting a few isolated showers/storms. The weather looks more interesting into next week.
We still have a tinge of green around the area which I doubt will last the weekend - It certainly looks nasty this Saturday though. What a summer it has been so far!! 
Looks like the front's due through Melbourne late arvo. I'm struggling to see Melbourne staying below 40C, and expecting Geelong and Avalon will get into the low 40s.
