MELBOURNE - Sep 4/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayWidespread rain with heavy falls about the northeast. Scattered showers over the remainder with isolated thunderstorms. Strong and gusty northerly winds, reaching gale force in elevated areas then turning squally westerly in the west this evening. Westerly gales spreading along the coast at night. Forecast for SundayEarly rain in the northeast, locally heavy and easing to showers. Scattered showers in remaining southern and mountain areas but showers becoming isolated over the northern plains. Snow above 1400 metres. Cool to cold with a strong and gusty northwest to westerly wind, gale force about the central and Gippsland coast but easing during the day and tending southwesterly in the west. Forecast for MondayIsolated showers, scattered at times in the east and falling as snow above 1200 metres. Cool to cold with a moderate south to southwesterly wind. Forecast for TuesdayIsolated showers in Gippsland, clearing. Morning frost and fog patches elsewhere then mostly sunny. Cool with light winds. Forecast for WednesdayEarly fog and frost patches in the east. Patchy rain enetering the west late in the day. Moderate to fresh northerly winds in the west.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Sunday.* Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Weather & Warnings Australia Warnings Summary External Territories Major Cities Weather Charts --> Rainfall & River Conditions New South Wales Warnings Summary Forecasts Sydney Forecast NSW Forecast Areas Map Observations Sydney Observations All NSW Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Victoria Warnings Summary Forecasts Melbourne Metro Forecast Vic. Forecast Areas Map Observations Melbourne Observations All Victorian Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Queensland Warnings Summary Forecasts Brisbane Forecast Qld. Forecast Areas Map Observations Brisbane Observations All Queensland Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Western Australia Warnings Summary Forecasts Perth Forecast WA Forecast Areas Map Observations Perth Observations All WA Observations Rainfall & River Conditions South Australia Warnings Summary Forecasts Adelaide Forecast SA Forecast Areas Map Observations Adelaide Observations All SA Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Tasmania Warnings Summary Forecasts Hobart Forecast Tas. Forecast Areas Map Observations Hobart Observations All Tasmanian Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Australian Capital Territory Warnings Summary Forecasts ACT and Canberra Forecast Observations Canberra Observations Northern Territory Warnings Summary Forecasts Darwin and Rural Forecast NT Forecast Areas Map Observations Darwin Observations All NT Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Antarctic Global National Weather Services Radar Viewer Tropical Cyclones Tsunami Warnings Flood Warnings --> Weather Maps Satellite Images Agriculture Marine UV Protection Home About Us Learn about Meteorology Contacts Search Site Map Help Feedback Weather & Warnings Climate Water Numerical Prediction About Services Registered Users This page was created at 18:45 on Saturday 4 September 2010 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2010, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) Please note the Copyright Notice and Disclaimer statements relating to the use of the information on this site and our site Privacy and Accessibility statements. Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Copyright, Disclaimer, and Privacy statements. Please also note the Acknowledgement notice relating to the use of information on this site. No unsolicited commercial email.
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