Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 31/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system in the Tasman Sea will move slowly eastwards during Sunday and early next week. A trough of low pressure will enter western Victoria on Monday before weakening. A stronger trough will extend from the west late Tuesday and will move rapidly eastwards on Tuesday night and clear the state Wednesday morning. A cooler southwesterly airstream will become established on Wednesday following a cold front moving across Tasmania.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayClear. Light winds with afternoon seabreezes extending inland in the south during the evening.Sunday 1 JanuaryAreas of morning fog and low cloud near the coast, mainly over Gippsland then a hot and generally sunny day throughout. Light to moderate northerly winds and milder afternoon sea breezes developing along the coast.Fire Danger -  High to Very High.Monday 2 JanuaryDry, hot and mostly sunny with moderate to fresh north to northwesterly winds. A milder southwest to southerly change reaching the southwest during the afternoon and central districts during the evening before weakening.Tuesday 3 JanuaryWarm to hot with northwest to westerly winds ahead of a cooler southwest change in the southwest, extending eastwards overnight. Isolated showers developing near the ranges during the afternoon and becoming more widespread over western districts during the evening. The chance of of thunderstorms about the far eastern ranges.Wednesday 4 JanuaryScattered showers on and south of the ranges, more isolated in the north and clearing from the west during the afternoon. The chance of thunderstorms about the northeast ranges. Cool to mild in the south, warm in the north. Moderate southerly winds, fresh at times near the coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Sunday.Product IDV10310
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