IDV17004
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
North Central District Forecast
Issued at 5:40 am EST on Monday 6 September 2010
for the period until midnight EST Thursday 9 September 2010.
Warning Summary at issue time
Major Flood Warning for the Goulburn River.
Moderate Flood Warning for the Acheron River.
Final Flood Warning for Hughes Creek.
Minor Flood Warning for the Campaspe River.
Major Flood Warning for the Loddon River Upstream of the Loddon Weir.
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 over the Tasman Sea will continue to move towards New Zealand today. A high pressure system will cross the Bight before moving eastwards over Victoria on Tuesday. The next frontal system will approach South Australia later on Wednesday, moving into western Victoria later on Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Partly cloudy. Scattered showers. The chance of thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, mainly in the east. Winds mainly northeast to southeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h tending west to southwesterly during the morning. Temperatures around 12 during the day.
UV Alert from 9:50 am to 2:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]
Forecast for Tuesday
Areas of frost and fog in the morning then a mostly sunny day. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to around 1 with daytime temperatures reaching around 13.
Forecast for Wednesday
Areas of morning frost. Cloud increasing later in the evening. Winds east to northeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h tending north to northeasterly up to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to around 2 with daytime temperatures reaching around 14.
Forecast for Thursday
Cloudy. Areas of rain. Winds northerly averaging 20 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 8 with daytime temperatures reaching around 13.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Monday.
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