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IDV17101

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

Western 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. The chance of thunderstorms this morning. Isolated showers, increasing to patchy rain around midday. Winds southwesterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h. Temperatures in the lower 20s during the day.

Ballarat
Rain developing.
Max
21
Warrnambool
A little rain.
Max
20
Hamilton
Rain.
Max
21
Colac
Rain developing.
Max
22

Forest Fire Danger: Moderate [5-11]

Grassland Fire Danger: Low [1-4]

UV Alert from 9:00 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Forecast for Sunday

Cloudy. Areas of rain, more widespread about the ranges with some heavy falls possible, easing to isolated showers around midday. Winds southwesterly averaging 15 to 20 km/h, reaching 25 km/h at times, tending west to southwesterly up to 35 km/h around dawn. Overnight temperatures falling to around 11 with daytime temperatures reaching around 19.

Ballarat
Rain then shower or two.
Min
11
Max
17
Warrnambool
Rain then shower or two.
Min
11
Max
18
Hamilton
Rain then shower or two.
Min
10
Max
19
Colac
Rain then shower or two.
Min
13
Max
20

Forecast for Monday

Partly cloudy. Isolated showers until late afternoon. Winds westerly averaging 15 to 20 km/h, reaching 30 km/h at times, tending west to southwesterly up to 40 km/h around dawn. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the lower 20s.

Ballarat
Shower or two.
Min
7
Max
18
Warrnambool
Shower or two. Windy.
Min
10
Max
19
Hamilton
Shower or two.
Min
8
Max
20
Colac
Shower or two.
Min
11
Max
21

Forecast for Tuesday

Mostly sunny. Winds northwest to southwesterly averaging 15 to 20 km/h, reaching 25 km/h at times. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the lower 20s.

Ballarat
Sunny.
Min
6
Max
22
Warrnambool
Becoming cloudy.
Min
9
Max
22
Hamilton
Mostly sunny.
Min
7
Max
23
Colac
Mostly sunny.
Min
10
Max
24

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

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