IDV17006
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Alpine Areas District Forecast
Issued at 4:16 pm EDT on Sunday 8 November 2009
for the period until midnight EDT Thursday 12 November 2009.

Warning Summary at issue time
Nil.
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 high pressure system over the Tasman Sea will move northwards on Monday
before a weak cold front brushes Tasmania at night. On Tuesday a new high will
move from south of the Bight towards Tasmania then it will remain slow moving
near Tasmania through until Thursday. A weak inland low pressure trough will
dip into northern Victoria on Tuesday then persist until Thursday.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Partly cloudy. Light winds.

Forecast for Monday
Mostly sunny. Light winds tending south to southeasterly up to 20 km/h during
the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 10 with daytime
temperatures reaching the lower 20s.

Mount Buller        Sunny.                          Min 10      Max 20  
Mount Hotham        Mostly sunny.                   Min 9       Max 18  
Falls Creek         Mostly sunny.                   Min 10      Max 19  

Forest Fire Danger: Moderate [5-11]               
Grassland Fire Danger: Low [1-4]                     
UV Alert from 8:50 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]

Forecast for Tuesday
Becoming cloudy. The chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
Winds south to southwesterly averaging 10 to 15 km/h, reaching 20 km/h at
times, tending south to southeasterly by early evening. Overnight temperatures
falling to around 10 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 26.

Mount Buller        Chance of storms.               Min 10      Max 21  
Mount Hotham        Chance of storms.               Min 8       Max 19  
Falls Creek         Chance of storms.               Min 9       Max 20  

Forecast for Wednesday
Becoming cloudy. The chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.
Winds southwesterly averaging 10 to 15 km/h, reaching 20 km/h at times.
Overnight temperatures falling to around 11 with daytime temperatures reaching
the mid 20s.

Mount Buller        Chance of storms.               Min 10      Max 21  
Mount Hotham        Chance of storms.               Min 10      Max 19  
Falls Creek         Chance of storms.               Min 11      Max 20  

Forecast for Thursday
Partly cloudy. The chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Winds
south to southwesterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h becoming light later in the
evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime temperatures
reaching the lower 20s.

Mount Buller        Partly cloudy.                  Min 12      Max 20  
Mount Hotham        Chance of storms.               Min 11      Max 17  
Falls Creek         Chance of storms.               Min 11      Max 19  

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

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