Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 22/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system east of Tasmania will move across the southern Tasman Sea today and Tuesday. A weak low pressure trough will form over South Australia today before drifting eastwards across Victoria late on Tuesday and Wednesday. A new high pressure centre will form south of the Bight on Wednesday, before moving towards Tasmania on Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayFine apart from local morning drizzle in East Gippsland. A warm to hot and mostly sunny day with moderate northeasterly winds and fresh afternoon seabreezes near the coast.Fire Danger -  Generally high, reaching very high in the southwest.Tuesday 24 JanuaryFine apart from the chance of afternoon showers in the far east. Warm to hot and mostly sunny with light to moderate northeasterly winds ahead of a milder southerly change developing in the southwest and extending to remaining southern areas in the evening.Wednesday 25 JanuaryFine. A warm to hot day in the north with light winds. Mild to warm in the south with moderate to locally fresh south to southeasterly wind.Thursday 26 JanuaryFine apart from isolated showers developing in Gippsland later in the day. A warm to hot and sunny day in the north but milder and partly cloudy in the south. Moderate south to southeasterly wind and fresh afternoon coastal seabreezes.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Monday.Product IDV10310
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