Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 2/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A cold front crossing the Bight will weaken as it slides southeastwards across Victoria on Friday. Another front will cross waters south of the Bight late Saturday, reaching southwest Victoria Sunday afternoon. This front will clear the State early Monday with a colder southwesterly airflow to follow.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated fog redeveloping in the east tonight but fine elsewhere. Light to moderate northerly winds.Friday 3 JunePatchy rain in the southwest extending eastwards during the day, but remaining dry over East Gippsland. Morning fog patches in the east. Mild and mostly cloudy with moderate to fresh north to northwesterly wind shifting cooler westerly from the west.Saturday 4 JunePatchy rain in the east clearing. Isolated showers on and south of the ranges falling as snow above 1500 metres. Cool and mostly cloudy with mainly moderate westerly wind.Sunday 5 JuneShowers near the southwest coast increasing to areas of rain late morning then spreading to remaining southern and mountain districts with only isolated showers developing further north. Snow falls developing above 1500 metres, mainly late in the day. Cool. Fresh to strong northwesterly winds shifting southwesterly about the southwest coast.Monday 6 JuneScattered showers near the coast, but only isolated showers developing further inland and falling as snow above 1200 metres. Cool to cold with fresh westerly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Friday.Product IDV10310
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