Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 19/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A slow moving ridge of high pressure lies to the south of Victoria while a trough of low pressure extends from New South Wales to northeastern Victoria. The trough will remain slow moving over eastern Victoria on Friday and Saturday, then weaken on Sunday and Monday as a high pressure system consolidates east of Tasmania.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayFine apart from isolated showers and thunderstorms over the northeast, mainly about the ranges. Generally clear with light to moderate south to southeasterly winds, fresh at times near the coast.Friday 20 JanuaryFine apart from scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the east during the afternoon and evening, mainly over the ranges. Mild to warm in the south and warm to hot over the north with light to moderate south to southeasterly winds, freshening about the coast in the afternoon.Fire Danger -  Low to moderate in Gippsland, High elsewhere.Saturday 21 JanuaryMorning drizzle patches near the coast. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms developing in the east, mainly about the ranges. Mild to warm in the south and warm to hot over the north with light to moderate southeast to easterly winds, freshening near the coast in the afternoon.Sunday 22 JanuaryFine apart from light showers or drizzle patches in Gippsland clearing, and isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms possible in the west. Generally warm to hot and sunny with light to moderate east to northeasterly winds, milder in the southeast with fresh easterly winds.Monday 23 JanuaryFine. A warm to hot and mostly sunny day with moderate east to northeasterly winds and fresh afternoon seabreezes near the coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Friday.Product IDV10310
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