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Forecast issued at 4:15 pm EDT on Thursday 28 January 2021.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system to the south of Tasmania is moving eastwards into the Tasman Sea, while a low pressure trough deepens over inland Australia. On Friday the high will settle to the east of Tasmania, while the deepening trough will extend into western Victoria in the morning, crossing the state during the day. The trough will clear out of eastern Victoria on Saturday, with a short-lived high pressure system moving over Victoria on Sunday. Another low pressure trough will move over Victoria on Monday, with an associated low pressure system deepening in Bass Strait by Monday night.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
Cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers, becoming less likely later this evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Friday 29 January
Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of rain. Heavy falls possible. The chance of a thunderstorm, mainly at night. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning and early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 23.
Fire Danger - Low-Moderate
Sun protection 9:10am to 5:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
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Albury-Wodonga | 15 | 24 |
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Wangaratta | 14 | 24 |
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Mount Buller | 10 | 12 |
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Mount Hotham | 8 | 11 |
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Falls Creek | 8 | 11 |
Saturday 30 January
Humid. Cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then tending southeast to southwesterly in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 29.
Sunday 31 January
Humid and mostly sunny. Slight (20%) chance of a shower in the east in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm near the New South Wales border in the afternoon and evening. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 31.
Monday 1 February
Humid. Partly cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then tending northerly 15 to 25 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Friday.
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