IDV17104

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria

East Gippsland District Forecast

Issued at 4:17 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

Clear. Winds east to southeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h becoming light later in the evening.

Forecast for Monday

Sunny. Winds south to southeasterly averaging 10 to 15 km/h, reaching 20 km/h at times, becoming light later in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 31.

Forest Fire Danger: High [12-23]

Grassland Fire Danger: Low [1-4]

UV Alert from 9:00 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

Forecast for Tuesday

Becoming cloudy. The chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Light winds tending south to southwesterly up to 35 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 32.

Forecast for Wednesday

Becoming cloudy. The chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Winds southwesterly averaging 15 to 20 km/h, reaching 30 km/h at times. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29.

Forecast for Thursday

Partly cloudy. The chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Winds southeast to southwesterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h, reaching 30 km/h at times, tending east to southeasterly up to 20 km/h later in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 15 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 20s.

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

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