AT 10am on Tuesday, August 10, the Bureau of Meteorology updates it's weather warning for parts of western Victoria.

Senior meteorologist Matthew Thomas said some damaging winds on the way.

"We're expecting to see damaging north to north western winds, averaging 50 to 60 km/h with peak gusts up to 90km/h, expected to develop this afternoon," Mr Thomas said.

The winds will ease with a cold front move across Victoria with a westerly change.

"That cold front will be moving across during Wednesday afternoon, " Mr Thomas said.

"As the front approaches we will see some shower activity begin to develop about western Victoria through Wednesday."

Mr Thomas said once the cold front has moved through, there will be more of a "westerly stream."

"That will bring some isolated showers," he said.

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A cold front will approach western Victoria on Tuesday with damaging north and north-westerly winds to hit the Ararat region.

Winds speeds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with peak gusts of around 90 km/h are forecast to develop across central parts of the warning area on Tuesday afternoon (including the Otways, Macedon Ranges and Dandenongs).

Damaging north to north-westerly winds are forecast to extend to the rest of the warning area late on Tuesday night.

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Locations which may be affected include Ararat, Kyneton, Ballarat, Daylesford, Bacchus Marsh and Falls Creek.

The State Emergency Service advises that people should;

The next Severe Weather Warning will be issued by 11:00 pm AEST Monday.

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