MELBOURNE - Jan 14/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A low pressure trough over eastern Victoria will clear the State overnight then a weak high pressure ridge will move over Victoria on Saturday. A low pressure system will pass south of Tasmania late Sunday and during Monday with associated cold fronts expected to pass through Bass Strait. Another ridge of high pressure will extend from the Bight to Victoria later Tuesday. Forecast for the rest of FridayRain in the east clearing eastwards tonight. Isolated drizzle to follow. Remaining humid with westerly wind extending throughout.Saturday 15 JanuaryMorning fog patches. Isolated morning drizzle patches in the south and about the ranges. A mostly sunny afternoon. A generally warm day with light to moderate west to southwesterly winds and afternoon coastal seabreezes.Sunday 16 JanuaryFine apart from isolated showers near the western and central coasts and isolated thunderstorms about the northeast ranges. Mild to warm with light to moderate southwest winds, freshening near the coast in the afternoon.Monday 17 JanuaryPartly cloudy in the south with isolated showers. Mostly sunny in the north. Mild with moderate to fresh southwest winds.Tuesday 18 JanuaryIsolated showers in the south contracting to the coast during the afternoon and clearing at night. Mild with moderate to locally fresh southwest to southerly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Saturday.Product IDV10310 Weather & Warnings Australia Warnings Summary External Territories Major Cities Weather Maps 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 Canberra Forecast ACT 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 Contacts Careers Search Site Map Help Feedback Weather & Warnings Climate Information Water Information Radar RSS Learn About Meteorology This page was created at 15:48 on Friday 14 January 2011 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2011, 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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