Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 15/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure trough and associated weak cold front crossing the State will clear the far east overnight. A high pressure system will rapidly move from the Bight across Victoria on Wednesday and will be centred over the Tasman Sea on Thursday. Another front and associated trough will reach western Victoria late Friday and will cross the remainder of the State during Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayNorthwest winds ahead of a cooler southwest change extending throughout overnight. Rain and possible thunderstorms following the southwest change.Wednesday 16 NovemberLocal early fog in the south. Rain and possible thunderstorms contracting to the far eastern ranges by early afternoon then later clearing with mainly sunny skies to follow. Cool to mild with mainly moderate south to southeasterly winds.Fire Danger -  High in the Mallee. Low to moderate elsewhere.Thursday 17 NovemberFine apart from isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms about the northeast ranges. Generally warm to hot inland with light winds tending northerly, but milder along the coastal fringe with local afternoon seabreezes.Friday 18 NovemberIsolated showers and isolated thunderstorms developing over most districts, tending scattered over the southwest during the afternoon and evening. Generally warm to hot with moderate to fresh northerly winds shifting cooler southwesterly over western districts late in the day.Saturday 19 NovemberA band of rain and isolated thunderstorms extending northeastwards across the State then clearing from the southwest during the afternoon with only isolated showers to follow. Southwest to southerly winds gradually extending throughout.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Wednesday.Product IDV10310
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