Wet and slippery conditions at Southbank on Friday morning. Picture: Melissa Meehan

MELBOURNE’S Indian summer has come to an abrupt end with heavy rain overnight and wild weather to continue throughout the day.

The Bureau of Meteorology says a thunderstorm is expected in hills near Melbourne late this afternoon or tonight.

Melbourne is expected to get up to 10mm of rain today.

A severe weather warning for heavy rainfall has been issued for the Mallee, Northern Country and North Central districts.

Weather warning from the Bureau of Meteorology.Source:Supplied

Flash flooding is possible, the bureau warns.

“Further rainfall totals of 15 to 30mm are forecast for the remainder of Friday with isolated higher falls of 40 to 60mm possible,” the bureau says.

Mildura, Bendigo, Shepparton, Seymour, Maryborough and Castlemaine could be affected.

Farmers in Victoria’s northwest will be dancing in their fields after the region received a record breaking soaking overnight.

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A low-pressure trough moved through from western Victoria overnight, producing widespread heavy rainfall across the Mallee and Wimmera, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

“It’s a good start to the cropping season in rural Victoria. It’s certainly a good start for most areas in the grain region,” Senior Meteorologist Rod Dickson said on Friday.

Woomelang in the Mallee received the most rain with 103mm falling up to 9am, its second wettest day since records began in 1910.

Longerenong had its wettest April day on record with 52mm, and Swan Hill had its third wettest ever, also 52mm.

“This is an area that generally receives about 20mm in a month, so it’s double their average monthly rainfall,” Mr Dickson said.

Wet and slippery conditions at Southbank on Friday morning. Picture: Melissa MeehanSource:Supplied

Mr Dickson said metropolitan Melbourne could expect showers to continue throughout Friday.

“We’re sitting on around the five millimetre mark at the moment but can expect another five to 10mm over the eastern suburbs this morning,” he said.

“There’s a slight chance of thunderstorms in the northern suburbs this afternoon too.”

He said today’s top temperature would reach 19C — much cooler than days topping the mid to late 20s earlier in the week.

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And those taking advantage of the Anzac Day Public Holiday on Tuesday can expect a wet and gloomy long weekend.

“Those attending dawn services or the footy on Tuesday should rug up,” he said.

“It’s not going to be too cold, but there will be some rain around.”

The State Emergency Service warns anyone in a flood affected area should not walk, ride or drive through flood water, stay clear of creeks and storm drains and be alert in areas recently affected by fires that heavy rainfall increases the risk of landslides and debris across roads.

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— with AAP

Originally published as Melbourne braces for storms