Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 17/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system will be centred over the Tasman Sea today. A cold front and associated low pressure trough will reach western Victoria late Friday and will cross the remainder of the State during Saturday. A high pressure ridge will extend from the Bight to Victoria on Sunday while a weak cold front crosses Tasmania. Another cold front will approach western Victoria late on Monday.
Forecast for the rest of FridayFine this morning apart from isolated showers over the southwest. A very warm to hot and humid day. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms developing in the afternoon, mainly over southern and mountain areas, then increasing in the southwest towards evening. Moderate to fresh north to northwesterly winds shifting cooler southwesterly over the southwest late in the day.Fire Danger -  Generally high but reaching very high in the far northwest.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. Locally heavy falls developing in the northeast later in the day and evening. Very warm and humid in the north but milder in the south. Southwest to southerly winds gradually extending throughout.Sunday 20 NovemberAreas of rain and possible thunderstorms in the north and east, clearing during the day. Isolated showers in the south also clearing later. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.Monday 21 NovemberMainly fine and cool to mild with generally light winds and afternoon sea breezes. Isolated showers possible in the southwest during the morning and the chance of rain over the northeast in the evening.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Friday.Product IDV10310
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