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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Victoria
South West District Forecast
Issued at 4:33 pm EDT on Thursday 23 February 2012
for the period until midnight EDT Monday 27 February 2012.
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 high pressure system will consolidate over the Tasman Sea on Friday and will
remain stationary on Saturday as a low pressure trough moves into the Bight.
The trough will enter southwest Victoria late Sunday afternoon, then will move
slowly eastwards during Monday but will not clear far eastern Victoria until
Tuesday afternoon.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday 23 February
Clear. Winds south to southwesterly averaging 15 to 20 km/h tending south to
southeasterly later in the evening.
Forecast for Friday 24 February
Patchy early morning fog in the south then sunny. Winds northeasterly averaging
10 to 20 km/h. Local afternoon coastal seabreezes of similar strength.
Overnight temperatures falling to around 12 with daytime temperatures reaching
the mid to high 30s.
Warrnambool Sunny. Min 13 Max 33
Colac Sunny. Min 12 Max 37
Hamilton Sunny. Min 12 Max 37
Fire Danger:
Very High
UV Alert from 10:10 am to 5:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
Forecast for Saturday 25 February
Mostly sunny. Winds north to northwesterly averaging 15 to 30 km/h. Overnight
temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the mid
to high 30s.
Warrnambool Mostly sunny. Min 20 Max 37
Colac Mostly sunny. Min 21 Max 38
Hamilton Mostly sunny. Min 21 Max 38
Forecast for Sunday 26 February
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and the chance of thunderstorms during the
evening. Winds north to northwesterly averaging 20 to 30 km/h decreasing below
20 km/h by early evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with
daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Warrnambool Late shower or two. Min 22 Max 35
Colac Late shower or two. Min 22 Max 35
Hamilton Late shower or two. Min 22 Max 35
Forecast for Monday 27 February
Cloudy. Areas of rain. The chance of thunderstorms from midday. Winds north to
northwesterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h tending westerly and light around midday.
Overnight temperatures falling to around 20 with daytime temperatures reaching
the mid to high 20s.
Warrnambool Rain at times. Min 18 Max 23
Colac Rain at times. Min 20 Max 27
Hamilton Rain at times. Min 19 Max 26
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:40 am EDT Friday.
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public phones.
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