IDV17101
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
Western District Forecast
Issued at 4:42 pm EDT on Tuesday 9 February 2010
for the period until midnight EDT Saturday 13 February 2010.
Warning Summary at issue time
Severe thunderstorm warning with damaging wind, flash flooding and large hailstones within this area.
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 Tuesday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Winds southeasterly averaging 15 to 30 km/h.
Forecast for Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Patchy morning fog. Isolated showers and the chance of thunderstorms from midday. Winds mainly southeasterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 34.
Fire Danger: Low to Moderate [0-11]
UV Alert from 9:50 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Forecast for Thursday
Cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds northeasterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southwesterly up to 30 km/h around midday. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 20s.
Forecast for Friday
Cloudy. Isolated showers clearing during the morning. Winds south to southwesterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southeasterly by early evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
Forecast for Saturday
Partly cloudy. Winds east to southeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 20s.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Wednesday.
* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones.
