Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 2/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea will drift slowly eastwards today. A cold front will extend from the west of the State late today and quickly cross Victoria on Wednesday morning. A high in the Bight will extend a ridge across Victoria on Thursday. Another cold front will clip the coast late Thursday and Friday morning.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayHot with moderate to fresh northwest to westerly winds, milder seabreezes developing along the coast and pushing inland in the south during the day. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms, mainly during the afternoon and over western districts.Fire Danger -  Very High, rising to Severe in the Northern Country.Wednesday 4 JanuaryScattered showers on and south of the ranges, more isolated in the north and clearing from the west during the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms contracting to the northeast ranges in the afternoon. Cooler, fresh southwesterly winds extending throughout in the morning and becoming strong near the coast.Thursday 5 JanuaryA dry, warm and mostly sunny day in the north. Cool and partly cloudy in the south with isolated showers developing near the coast in the late afternoon. Light to moderate southerly winds.Friday 6 JanuaryIsolated showers over Gippsland during the morning. Otherwise a dry and mostly sunny day. Mild in the south and warmer in the north with light southwest to southeasterly winds becoming variable inland during the afternoon. Coastal seabreezes developing in the afternoon and extending inland in the south during the day.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Tuesday.Product IDV10310
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