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IDN10035
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Australian Capital Territory

ACT and Canberra Forecast

Warning Summary at issue time:
Small Boat Alert for Canberra Lakes.

Current Weather Situation and Future Developments
A low pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea in combination with a high pressure system over the Bight directs a fresh and gusty westerly air stream over the region producing isolated light showers chiefly over the western ranges today. As the low moves east on Sunday the winds will moderate and the isolated shower activity will contract to the Alpine areas and clear. Fine and sunny weather with cold frosty nights are expected to persist during the new week as a ridge of high pressure develops across southeast of the continent.

Forecast for Saturday
Cloudy periods with just the chance of a light shower or two chiefly on western ranges. Fresh and gusty westerly winds.

City Precis: Fine. Cloudy periods.                  
City:        Max  12
Tuggeranong: Max  11 

Chance of rainfall: 30%
Winds on Lake: Westerly 30-40 km/h.

UV Alert: Nil , UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]
Fire danger:

 
Sunday       Fine, sunny.                      Min 1    Max 11
Monday       Sunny, morning frost.             Min -2    Max 11
Tuesday      Sunny, morning frost.             Min -3    Max 11
Wednesday    Sunny, morning frost.             Min   0    Max  12
Thursday     Fine.                             Min   0    Max  13
Friday       Fine.                             Min   0    Max  13 

The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am EST Saturday