HAMILTON is set for a very wet weekend with consistent rain forecast from mid-morning today.

The Bureau of Meteorology has expected up to 25 millimetres to fall in the 24 hours from 9am, with rain and showers continuing into late afternoon on Sunday.

Thankfully, the easterly winds will not be too severe at 15 to 25 kilometres per hour, and will become light in the middle of the day, then change to south to southwesterly 15 to 20km/h this evening.

Stay informed by monitoring weather warnings, forecasts and river levels at the BOM website bom.gov.au, warnings through the VicEmergency app and local radio broadcasts.

The State Emergency Service (SES) number is 132 500.

For life-threatening emergencies call Triple Zero (000).