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<fireweatherforecast><title>Victorian Fire Weather Forecast</title><source xml="ftp://ftp2.bom.gov.au/anon/gen/fwo/IDV18500.xml" html="http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDV18500.shtml" disclaimer="http://www.bom.gov.au/other/disclaimer.shtml">Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology</source><copyright url="http://www.bom.gov.au/other/copyright.shtml">&#xA9; Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2010, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532)</copyright><date>2010-04-27T00:00:00+10:00</date><issued>2010-04-26T16:35:00+10:00</issued><nextissue>2010-04-27T06:30:00+10:00</nextissue><stateforecast>A cold front is forecast to move over the state Tuesday, contracting eastward into the Tasman Sea in the afternoon. Areas of rain near the front, patchy in the north, with isolated showers to follow, clearing in the north and falling as snow above 1700m. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds following the change, strong at times near the coast. A cooler day with Low to Moderate Fire Dangers.</stateforecast><district name="Mallee"><lightning storms="Nil">0</lightning><rainover5mm value="No"/><mixdepth>2100</mixdepth><dwind height="1000" dir="SW" speed="30"/><fdiabove35>N/A</fdiabove35><location name="Walpeup" lat="-35.12" long="142.00" cfaregion="18"><maxtemp>18</maxtemp><dewpoint>6</dewpoint><humidity>45</humidity><lwind dir="SW" speed="30" gust="40" change=""/><drought>9</drought><curing>70</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">8</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">2</gfdi></location><location name="Swan Hill Airport" lat="-35.38" long="143.54" cfaregion="18"><maxtemp>18</maxtemp><dewpoint>7</dewpoint><humidity>48</humidity><lwind dir="SW" speed="25" gust="40" change=""/><drought>9</drought><curing>70</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">6</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">1</gfdi></location></district><district name="Wimmera"><lightning storms="Nil">0</lightning><rainover5mm value="No"/><mixdepth>2200</mixdepth><dwind height="1500" dir="SW" speed="30"/><fdiabove35>N/A</fdiabove35><location name="Horsham Airport" lat="-36.67" long="142.17" cfaregion="17"><maxtemp>16</maxtemp><dewpoint>4</dewpoint><humidity>44</humidity><lwind dir="SW" speed="25" gust="40" change=""/><drought>10</drought><curing>90</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">8</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">6</gfdi></location><location name="Stawell" lat="-37.07" long="142.74" cfaregion="16"><maxtemp>15</maxtemp><dewpoint>4</dewpoint><humidity>47</humidity><lwind dir="SW" speed="25" gust="40" change=""/><drought>9</drought><curing>50</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">6</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location></district><district name="Western"><lightning storms="Nil">0</lightning><rainover5mm value="No"/><mixdepth>2200</mixdepth><dwind height="1000" dir="SW" speed="35"/><fdiabove35>N/A</fdiabove35><location name="Ballarat Airport" lat="-37.51" long="143.79" cfaregion="15"><maxtemp>12</maxtemp><dewpoint>4</dewpoint><humidity>57</humidity><lwind dir="SW" speed="25" gust="40" change=""/><drought>6</drought><curing>40</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">2</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location><location name="Portland Airport" lat="-38.31" long="141.47" cfaregion="4"><maxtemp>15</maxtemp><dewpoint>6</dewpoint><humidity>54</humidity><lwind dir="WSW" speed="30" gust="45" change=""/><drought>9</drought><curing>50</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">5</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location><location name="Hamilton Airport" lat="-37.65" long="142.06" cfaregion="5"><maxtemp>13</maxtemp><dewpoint>4</dewpoint><humidity>54</humidity><lwind dir="WSW" speed="25" gust="40" change=""/><drought>9</drought><curing>50</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">4</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location><location name="Mortlake" lat="-38.07" long="142.77" cfaregion="5"><maxtemp>14</maxtemp><dewpoint>5</dewpoint><humidity>54</humidity><lwind dir="WSW" speed="30" gust="45" change=""/><drought>7</drought><curing>50</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">4</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location></district><district name="Northern Country"><lightning storms="Nil">0</lightning><rainover5mm value="No"/><mixdepth>2000</mixdepth><dwind height="1000" dir="WSW" speed="30"/><fdiabove35>N/A</fdiabove35><location name="Bendigo Airport" lat="-36.74" long="144.33" cfaregion="2"><maxtemp>15</maxtemp><dewpoint>6</dewpoint><humidity>54</humidity><lwind dir="SW" speed="25" gust="35" change=""/><drought>5</drought><curing>40</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">2</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location><location name="Shepparton Airport" lat="-36.43" long="145.39" cfaregion="22"><maxtemp>15</maxtemp><dewpoint>8</dewpoint><humidity>62</humidity><lwind dir="SW" speed="30" gust="45" change=""/><drought>6</drought><curing>50</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">2</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location></district><district name="North Central"><lightning storms="Nil">0</lightning><rainover5mm value="No"/><mixdepth>2000</mixdepth><dwind height="1500" dir="SW" speed="35"/><fdiabove35>N/A</fdiabove35><location name="Mangalore Airport" lat="-36.89" long="145.19" cfaregion="12"><maxtemp>15</maxtemp><dewpoint>8</dewpoint><humidity>62</humidity><lwind dir="SSW" speed="30" gust="45" change=""/><drought>6</drought><curing>60</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">2</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location></district><district name="Central"><lightning storms="Nil">0</lightning><rainover5mm value="No"/><mixdepth>2300</mixdepth><dwind height="1000" dir="WSW" speed="45"/><fdiabove35>N/A</fdiabove35><location name="Geelong Airport" lat="-38.22" long="144.33" cfaregion="7"><maxtemp>16</maxtemp><dewpoint>6</dewpoint><humidity>51</humidity><lwind dir="WSW" speed="30" gust="45" change=""/><drought>9</drought><curing>50</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">6</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location><location name="Coldstream" lat="-37.72" long="145.41" cfaregion="13"><maxtemp>15</maxtemp><dewpoint>9</dewpoint><humidity>67</humidity><lwind dir="WSW" speed="20" gust="25" change=""/><drought>8</drought><curing>40</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">2</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location><location name="Tullamarine" lat="-37.67" long="144.83" cfaregion="14"><maxtemp>15</maxtemp><dewpoint>7</dewpoint><humidity>58</humidity><lwind dir="SW" speed="30" gust="45" change=""/><drought>9</drought><curing>50</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">4</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location><location name="Dunns Hill" lat="-37.88" long="145.34" cfaregion="13"><maxtemp>10</maxtemp><dewpoint>6</dewpoint><humidity>76</humidity><lwind dir="WSW" speed="30" gust="45" change=""/><drought>6</drought><curing>20</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">1</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location><location name="Pound Creek" lat="-38.63" long="145.81" cfaregion="9"><maxtemp>17</maxtemp><dewpoint>8</dewpoint><humidity>55</humidity><lwind dir="WSW" speed="30" gust="45" change=""/><drought>6</drought><curing>40</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">3</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location></district><district name="Northeast"><lightning storms="Nil">0</lightning><rainover5mm value="No"/><mixdepth>2100</mixdepth><dwind height="1500" dir="WNW" speed="40"/><fdiabove35>N/A</fdiabove35><location name="Albury-Wodonga" lat="-36.07" long="146.95" cfaregion="24"><maxtemp>17</maxtemp><dewpoint>7</dewpoint><humidity>51</humidity><lwind dir="W" speed="30" gust="45" change=""/><drought>6</drought><curing>40</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">4</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location><location name="Wangaratta Airport" lat="-36.42" long="146.31" cfaregion="23"><maxtemp>16</maxtemp><dewpoint>8</dewpoint><humidity>58</humidity><lwind dir="W" speed="30" gust="45" change=""/><drought>7</drought><curing>40</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">3</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location><location name="Hunters Hill" lat="-36.21" long="147.54" cfaregion="24"><maxtemp>9</maxtemp><dewpoint>4</dewpoint><humidity>70</humidity><lwind dir="W" speed="30" gust="45" change=""/><drought>1</drought><curing>20</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location></district><district name="West and South Gippsland"><lightning storms="Nil">0</lightning><rainover5mm value="No"/><mixdepth>2300</mixdepth><dwind height="1000" dir="W" speed="50"/><fdiabove35>N/A</fdiabove35><location name="Latrobe Valley" lat="-38.21" long="146.47" cfaregion="10"><maxtemp>15</maxtemp><dewpoint>9</dewpoint><humidity>67</humidity><lwind dir="W" speed="35" gust="50" change=""/><drought>7</drought><curing>20</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">3</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location><location name="East Sale Airport" lat="-38.12" long="147.13" cfaregion="10"><maxtemp>17</maxtemp><dewpoint>9</dewpoint><humidity>59</humidity><lwind dir="WSW" speed="40" gust="55" change=""/><drought>7</drought><curing>10</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">5</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location><location name="Mount Moornapa" lat="-37.75" long="147.14" cfaregion="11"><maxtemp>14</maxtemp><dewpoint>7</dewpoint><humidity>62</humidity><lwind dir="W" speed="35" gust="50" change=""/><drought>6</drought><curing>20</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">3</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location></district><district name="East Gippsland"><lightning storms="Nil">0</lightning><rainover5mm value="No"/><mixdepth>2600</mixdepth><dwind height="1500" dir="W" speed="55"/><fdiabove35>N/A</fdiabove35><location name="Orbost" lat="-37.69" long="148.47" cfaregion="11"><maxtemp>19</maxtemp><dewpoint>8</dewpoint><humidity>48</humidity><lwind dir="W" speed="40" gust="55" change=""/><drought>1</drought><curing>20</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">1</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location><location name="Gelantipy" lat="-37.22" long="148.26" cfaregion="11"><maxtemp>13</maxtemp><dewpoint>4</dewpoint><humidity>54</humidity><lwind dir="W" speed="35" gust="50" change=""/><drought>6</drought><curing>10</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">4</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location></district><district name="Alpine Areas"><lightning storms="Nil">0</lightning><rainover5mm value="No"/><mixdepth>2500</mixdepth><dwind height="2000" dir="WNW" speed="60"/><fdiabove35>N/A</fdiabove35><location name="Falls Creek" lat="-36.87" long="147.28" cfaregion="24"><maxtemp>3</maxtemp><dewpoint>2</dewpoint><humidity>93</humidity><lwind dir="WNW" speed="45" gust="70" change=""/><drought>0</drought><curing>20</curing><ffdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</ffdi><gfdi fdr="Low - Moderate">0</gfdi></location></district><district name="Interstate"><location name="Mount Gambier" cfaregion="N/A"><maxtemp>16</maxtemp><dewpoint>5</dewpoint><humidity>47</humidity><lwind dir="SW" speed="30" gust="" change=""/><drought/><curing/><ffdi fdr="N/A">N/A</ffdi><gfdi fdr="N/A">N/A</gfdi></location><location name="Naracoorte" cfaregion="N/A"><maxtemp>17</maxtemp><dewpoint>4</dewpoint><humidity>41</humidity><lwind dir="SW" speed="30" gust="" change=""/><drought/><curing/><ffdi fdr="N/A">N/A</ffdi><gfdi fdr="N/A">N/A</gfdi></location><location name="Renmark" cfaregion="N/A"><maxtemp>20</maxtemp><dewpoint>4</dewpoint><humidity>34</humidity><lwind dir="SW" speed="25" gust="" change=""/><drought/><curing/><ffdi fdr="N/A">N/A</ffdi><gfdi fdr="N/A">N/A</gfdi></location></district></fireweatherforecast>
 