Victoria

Western District Forecast
Issued at 5:40 am EST on Sunday 3 May 2009
for the period until midnight EST Wednesday 6 May 2009.

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 large high pressure system is located over the Bight and extends a ridge
through northern Victoria. The high is very slow moving and will be located in
the general Bight area for several days. Meanwhile, weak cold fronts will brush
the Victorian coast during Monday and again late on Wednesday.

Forecast for the rest of Sunday
Patchy fog and light frost this morning. A partly cloudy day with isolated
showers, mainly on the coast. Winds west to northwesterly averaging 10 to 20
km/h becoming light by early evening. Temperatures around 17 during the day.

Ballarat Morning fog. Max 15
Hamilton Morning fog. Partly cloudy Max 17
Colac Early fog, shower or two. Max 18
Warrnambool Shower or two. Max 18

UV Alert from 12:00 pm to 12:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

Forecast for Monday
Cloudy. Patchy drizzle until evening. Fog late in the evening. Light winds.
Overnight temperatures falling to around 7 with daytime temperatures reaching
around 16.

Ballarat Shower or two. Fog. Min 4 Max 14
Hamilton Shower or two. Early fog. Min 6 Max 16
Colac A little drizzle then shower or two.Min 9 Max 17
Warrnambool Shower or two. Fog. Min 8 Max 17

Forecast for Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Fog early in the morning, becoming patchy in the morning. Patchy
fog late in the evening. Isolated showers from the late morning. Light winds.
Overnight temperatures falling to around 6 with daytime temperatures reaching
around 16.

Ballarat Partly cloudy. Min 5 Max 15
Hamilton Early fog. Min 6 Max 16
Colac Fog then shower or two. Min 8 Max 17
Warrnambool Shower or two. Min 8 Max 17

Forecast for Wednesday
Cloudy. Areas of fog early in the morning, becoming patchy in the morning.
Isolated showers. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to around 6 with
daytime temperatures reaching around 16.

Ballarat Shower or two. Min 4 Max 14
Hamilton Shower or two. Early fog. Min 6 Max 15
Colac Shower or two. Early fog. Min 8 Max 17
Warrnambool Shower or two. Min 8 Max 17

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EST Sunday.

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