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IDN10035

UPDATED
Australian Bureau of Meteorology
Australian Capital Territory

UPDATED ACT and Canberra Forecast

Warning Summary at issue time:
Canberra Lakes Small Boat Alert. Severe Weather Warning current.

Current Weather Situation and Future Developments
A trough of low pressure will cross the region late afternoon or evening bringing isolated showers and thunderstorms. Milder conditions and isolated showers are expected on Monday in a moist easterly stream resulting from a developing ridge of high pressure to the south of the region. Winds will gradually turn northerly bringing fine and warmer conditions Tuesday onwards as a high pressure system develops over the central Tasman Sea. Further showers with possible thunderstorms are likely towards Friday and Saturday with the passage of another trough.

Forecast for Sunday evening
Isolated showers and the chance of thunderstorms clearing tonight. Fresh to strong and gusty northwesterly winds reaching gale force about the higher grounds, easing tonight.

City Precis: Shower or thunderstorm.

Chance of rainfall: 50%.
Winds on Lake: Northwesterly at 35 to 45 km/h with stronger gusts, easing tonight.

Forecast for Monday
Mostly cloudy with isolated showers. Light to moderate east to southeast winds.

City Precis: A shower or two.                
City:        Min 13 Max 21
Tuggeranong: Min 13 Max 21

Chance of rainfall:  10%.
Winds on Lake:  East to southeast at 20 to 30 km/h.

UV Alert:    8:50 am to 4:50 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
Fire danger: Low - Moderate [0-11]

Tuesday      Fine. Mostly sunny.               Min 10    Max 26
Wednesday    Fine. Sunny.                      Min 12    Max 31
Thursday     Fine. Mostly sunny.               Min 15    Max 31
Friday       Shower/thunderstorm.              Min 16    Max 28
Saturday     Shower or two.                    Min 13    Max 26
Sunday       Mostly fine.                      Min 11    Max 22 

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:35 am EDT Monday