Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 4/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A complex low pressure system south of Adelaide will deepen and move move southeastwards to pass south of Tasmania tonight, with a vigorous northwesterly airflow over Victoria turning westerly on Tuesday morning. A strong cold front will then move across the state on Wednesday night and another is set to follow on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayScattered showers, more extensive over the southwest. Snowfalls down to 1000 metres. Isolated thunderstorms and hail on and south of the divide. Cold fresh to strong northwest to westerly wind, locally reaching gale force about the coast and ranges.Tuesday 5 JulyScattered showers, more extensive about the eastern ranges and over South Gippsland but only isolated showers in the northwest. Local hail and thunderstorms over southern and mountain areas, contracting eastwards during the afternoon. Cold with fresh to strong and squally west to southwesterly winds extending throughout, reaching gale force along the ranges and near the coast.Wednesday 6 JulyScattered showers, more widespread in the southwest and on the eastern ranges but isolated in the northwest and East Gippsland. Local hail and thunder, redeveloping in the southwest to reach central parts at night. Snowfalls above 1000 metres at first but lowering below 800 metres at night. A generally cold day with fresh to strong and gusty west to northwest winds tending southwesterly later in the west.Thursday 7 JulyScattered showers, more extensive about the eastern ranges and over West and South Gippsland but only isolated showers in the northwest. Snowfalls down to 500 metres during the morning then lifting to 800 metres from the west in the afternoon. Local hail and thunder at first in Gippsland. Cold with fresh to locally strong southwesterly wind.Friday 8 JulyScattered showers over most southern and mountain areas and isolated showers across the northern plains. Snowfalls down to 1000 metres. Cool to cold with moderate to fresh westerly winds, stronger about the coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Tuesday.Product IDV10310
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