IDV17003
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Northern Country District Forecast
Issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Saturday 22 November 2008
for the period until midnight EDT Wednesday 26 November 2008.

Warning Summary at issue time
Warning to sheep graziers within this area.
Details of warnings are available on the Bureau's website www.bom.gov.au, by
telephone 1300-659-217* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system will deepen off eastern Victoria tonight before moving
steadily east late Sunday and Monday. A narrow ridge of high pressure will move
across Victoria on Monday before drifting eastwards on Tuesday. A broad low
pressure trough will move over South Australia on Tuesday to reach western
Victoria on Wednesday.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday
Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms this evening. Scattered showers. Winds
southwesterly averaging 35 to 45 km/h.

Forecast for Sunday
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds south to southwesterly averaging 30 to
45 km/h tending southerly 20 to 35 km/h later in the evening. Overnight
temperatures falling to around 8 with daytime temperatures reaching the lower
20s.

Echuca              Windy and shower or two.        Min 8       Max 21  
Bendigo             Windy and showers.              Min 8       Max 19  
Shepparton          Windy and shower or two.        Min 8       Max 21  

Maximum Fire Danger: Moderate                      
UV Alert from 9:10 am to 5:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Forecast for Monday
Partly cloudy. Winds south to southwesterly averaging 10 to 15 km/h, reaching
20 km/h at times, becoming light later in the evening. Overnight temperatures
falling to around 8 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 20s.

Echuca              Partly cloudy.                  Min 8       Max 24  
Bendigo             Partly cloudy.                  Min 8       Max 23  
Shepparton          Partly cloudy.                  Min 8       Max 24  

Forecast for Tuesday
Cloudy. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to around 9 with daytime
temperatures reaching the upper 20s.

Echuca              Cloudy.                         Min 8       Max 27  
Bendigo             Cloudy.                         Min 8       Max 26  
Shepparton          Cloudy.                         Min 8       Max 27  

Forecast for Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds northeast to northwesterly averaging 10
to 20 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 11 with daytime
temperatures reaching the mid 20s.

Echuca              Few showers.                    Min 12      Max 25  
Bendigo             Few showers.                    Min 11      Max 24  
Shepparton          Few showers.                    Min 11      Max 24  

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Sunday.

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