IDN10035
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Australian Capital Territory
ACT and Canberra Forecast
Issued at 5:35 am EDT on Friday 19 March 2010
Warning Summary at issue time:
Nil.
Current Weather Situation and Future Developments
A high pressure system centred over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge into NSW
bringing light winds and sunny conditions to the ACT through to the weekend. A
weak cold front moving across the south of the continent on Sunday will bring
cloudy conditions with isolated showers and possible thunderstorms to the region
in the afternoon/evening. Mostly fine and mild weather is forecast for the first
half of the new week as the next high pressure system strengthens over the
Bight.
Forecast for Friday
Dry. Mostly sunny day with light to moderate northwesterly winds tending light
westerly in the evening.
City Precis: Mostly sunny.
City: Max 28
Tuggeranong: Max 28
Chance of rainfall: 5%.
Winds on Lake: Variable up to 10 km/h, turning northwesterly 10 to 20 km/h in
the afternoon then light westerly up to 10 km/h in the evening.
UV Alert: 9:50 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Fire danger: Locally High [12-24]
Saturday Mostly sunny. Min 13 Max 29
Sunday Late shower/chance thunderstorm. Min 14 Max 29
Monday Partly cloudy. Min 13 Max 24
Tuesday Sunny. Min 13 Max 24
Wednesday Sunny. Min 12 Max 25
Thursday Partly cloudy. Min 12 Max 27
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am EDT Friday
