IDV17005
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Northeast District Forecast
Issued at 5:40 am EDT on Wednesday 10 February 2010
for the period until midnight EDT Saturday 13 February 2010.
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 slow-moving high pressure system is over the Tasman Sea. A weak low pressure trough over Victoria will remain slow-moving before deepening over western Victoria on Thursday and moving eastwards later on Thursday and early Friday. A high pressure ridge will lie to the south of Tasmania on Saturday while a low pressure trough will linger near northeastern Victoria.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Becoming cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms from midday, mainly about the ranges. Heavy falls possible with thunderstorms. Generally light winds but some stronger squalls with thunderstorms. Temperatures 29 to 34 during the day.
Fire Danger: Low to Moderate [0-11]
UV Alert from 9:50 am to 5:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Forecast for Thursday
Cloud increasing. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds northeasterly averaging 15 to 20 km/h, reaching 35 km/h at times, tending north to northwesterly later in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 33.
Forecast for Friday
Cloudy. Scattered showers and the chance of thunderstorms. Winds northwest to southwesterly averaging 15 to 30 km/h becoming southwesterly up to 20 km/h around dawn then becoming light later in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 28.
Forecast for Saturday
Cloudy. Isolated showers and the chance of thunderstorms. Winds north to northeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 15 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EDT Wednesday.
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