Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 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 crossing Victoria will clear eastern Victoria late today as a cold front passes through Bass Strait. A relatively cold west to southwesterly airflow will follow on Sunday. The next high pressure system will approach western Victoria late on Sunday before crossing the State on Monday. The high will move over the Tasman Sea on Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayThe chance of thunderstorms over eastern districts this afternoon. Fine over the far northwest. Isolated showers elsewhere, tending scattered in the east this afternoon and over southern districts as mild northeast to northwesterly winds turn cooler west to southwesterly.Sunday 16 OctoberIsolated showers over southern and mountain areas, scattered near the coast. Local hail about the coast and snow showers above 1400 metres. Cool with moderate to fresh west to southwesterly winds, stronger along the coast.Monday 17 OctoberIsolated coastal showers clearing during the morning. Light morning frost patches in the north. A fine, cool to mild and mostly sunny afternoon. Light to moderate southwest to southeasterly winds.Tuesday 18 OctoberEarly fog patches in the east. A fine sunny day. Mild to warm in the south, warm in the north. Light northeast to northerly winds and afternoon seabreezes.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Saturday.Product IDV10310
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