Issued at 5:40 am EDT on Wednesday 3 November 2010
for the period until midnight EDT Saturday 6 November 2010.
Weather Situation
A large high pressure system south of the Bight will approach Tasmania on
Thursday before moving to the southern Tasman Sea on Friday night and Saturday.
A low pressure trough will be crossing South Australia later on Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Partly cloudy. Isolated showers, mainly in the south. Snow above 1500 metres.
Winds southwesterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h. Temperatures around 8 during the
day.
Mount Buller Mainly dry. Max 4
Mount Hotham Partly cloudy. Max 4
Falls Creek Becoming cloudy. Max 6
UV Alert from 8:50 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
Forecast for Thursday
Partly cloudy. Winds south to southeasterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h tending
easterly about 20 km/h later in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to
around minus 1 with daytime temperatures reaching around 5.
Mount Buller Sunny. Min -3 Max 5
Mount Hotham Partly cloudy. Min -3 Max 4
Falls Creek Partly cloudy. Min -2 Max 6
Forecast for Friday
Partly cloudy. Winds easterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures
falling to around 1 with daytime temperatures reaching around 12.
Mount Buller Partly cloudy. Min -1 Max 9
Mount Hotham Partly cloudy. Min -1 Max 8
Falls Creek Partly cloudy. Min 0 Max 9
Forecast for Saturday
Partly cloudy. The chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. Winds east
to northeasterly averaging 15 to 25 km/h tending north to northeasterly up to
30 km/h by early evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 1 with
daytime temperatures reaching around 13.
Mount Buller Possible afternoon shower. Min -1 Max 9
Mount Hotham Possible afternoon shower. Min -1 Max 8
Falls Creek Possible afternoon shower. Min 0 Max 10
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:15 pm EDT Wednesday.
Report issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology