Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 1/07 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary
Nil.
Current Weather Situation and Future Developments
A high pressure system is over the Tasman Sea. A low pressure trough over the
Bight will move eastwards, crossing Victoria during Sunday afternoon and Monday.
A high pressure system will then develop over the Bight on Tuesday before moving
near Tasmania during Wednesday.
Victoria
Sunday:       Isolated showers and thunderstorms developing in the west during
the afternoon then reaching central districts at night. Isolated afternoon
showers and thunderstorms in the northeast.  A warm to hot day with moderate
north to northeasterly winds, locally fresh at times in the morning.
Fire Danger: Generally high to very high in the north, moderate to high in the
south.
UV Index:     12 [Extreme] decreasing to 8 [very high] under cloud.
Monday:       Scattered showers and thunderstorms, more widespread in the east
and gradually clearing from the west. Isolated showers to follow in the
southwest. Warm with moderate to fresh northerly winds ahead of a milder
westerly change.
Tuesday:      Isolated showers in the south, mainly near the coast. Fine
elsewhere. Warm in the north, milder in the south.
Wednesday:    Fine apart from isolated showers in the south contracting to the

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