IDV17103
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
West and South Gippsland District Forecast
Issued at 5:41 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
Partly cloudy. Patchy morning fog. Isolated showers and thunderstorms from midday. Heavy falls possible with thunderstorms. Winds southeast to southwesterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h tending easterly later in the evening. Temperatures 27 to 32 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
Cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Winds northeasterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h tending north to northwesterly up to 30 km/h by early evening then becoming northwesterly up to 35 km/h later in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 31.
Forecast for Friday
Cloudy. The chance of thunderstorms until evening. Scattered showers. Winds west to southwesterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h, reaching 35 km/h at times, easing south to southeasterly 15 to 25 kkm/hh in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.
Forecast for Saturday
Cloudy. Isolated showers. The chance of thunderstorms inland from midday. Winds east to southeasterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h tending easterly up to 30 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 20s.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EDT Wednesday.
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