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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Victoria
Western District Forecast Issued at 5:40 am EDT on Saturday 13 March 2010 for the period until midnight EDT Tuesday 16 March 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 strong high pressure system over Tasmania will drift slowly eastwards to lie just east of Bass Strait on Saturday. The high will remain over the Tasman Sea, not far east of Victoria for most of the week. Approaching frontal systems will be steered to the south of Tasmania.
Forecast for the rest of Saturday Mostly sunny. Patchy morning fog. Winds east to northeasterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h with afternoon coastal seabreezes to 30km/h developing. Temperatures in the high 20s during the day.
Ballarat Sunny. Max 25 Warrnambool Sunny. Max 25 Hamilton Mostly sunny. Max 27 Colac Mostly sunny Max 26
Fire Danger: Low to Moderate [0-11] UV Alert from 10:20 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
Forecast for Sunday Patchy morning fog then sunny. Winds north to northeasterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the high 20s.
Ballarat Mostly sunny. Min 10 Max 25 Warrnambool Mostly sunny. Min 13 Max 26 Hamilton Mostly sunny. Min 10 Max 28 Colac Early fog, mostly sunny. Min 12 Max 27
Forecast for Monday Mostly sunny. Winds mainly northwesterly averaging 10 to 20 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the high 20s.
Ballarat Mostly sunny. Min 12 Max 27 Warrnambool Mostly sunny. Min 15 Max 27 Hamilton Mostly sunny. Min 12 Max 29 Colac Mostly sunny. Min 15 Max 29
Forecast for Tuesday Patchy morning fog then sunny. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to around 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the high 20s.
Ballarat Sunny. Min 12 Max 27 Warrnambool Fog clearing to sunny. Min 15 Max 27 Hamilton Mostly sunny. Min 12 Max 30 Colac Early fog, mostly sunny. Min 15 Max 30
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EDT Saturday.
* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones.
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