Strong winds have ripped through the central and southern parts of Victoria, with more than 190 calls to emergency services for building damage and trees down in just 12 hours.

A severe weather warning for damaging winds remains in place for the Central district including Melbourne, East Gippsland, West and South Gippsland and parts of South West, North Central and North East districts on Saturday afternoon.

All quiet on the Rosebud foreshore as Melbourne and beyond brace for rough weather. Credit:Simon Schluter

But the Bureau of Meteorology says warmer, milder conditions will push back into the state by Monday with some autumn warmth in the mid-20s by the middle of next week.