IDV17001

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Mallee District Forecast

Issued at 5:41 am EDT on Saturday 21 November 2009
for the period until midnight EDT Tuesday 24 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 low pressure system is expected to approach the northwest of Victoria later Saturday then pass over the State early Sunday to reach the southern Tasman Sea by Sunday afternoon. A high pressure ridge will extend over Victoria later Sunday associated with a high that will move over the Bight on Monday.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

Cloudy. Areas of rain. The chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening. Winds Variable 10 to 20 km/h. Temperatures in the mid 20s during the day.

Forest Fire Danger: High [12-23]

Grassland Fire Danger: High [12-23]

UV Alert from 9:10 am to 5:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Forecast for Sunday

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers clearing during the morning. Winds northwesterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h, reaching 40 km/h at times, tending west to southwesterly around dawn then becoming up to 25 km/h later in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 20s.

Forecast for Monday

Partly cloudy. Winds south to southwesterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h, reaching 30 km/h at times. Overnight temperatures falling to around 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 20s.

Forecast for Tuesday

Sunny. Winds south to southeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 9 with daytime temperatures reaching the upper 20s.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EDT Saturday.

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