Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 17/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure trough will linger over northeastern Victoria today whilst a high pressure system passes to the southeast of Tasmania. Another trough of low pressure will move across the State on Sunday as the next high pressure system forms south of the Bight. The high will move slowly southeastwards on Monday and Tuesday and will direct a southeast to southerly airflow across Victoria.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayDrizzle patches over Gippsland. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over the eastern ranges during the afternoon and evening. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Mild to warm in the south, but warm to hot in the north with light to moderate southeasterly wind becoming fresh to strong along parts of the coast.Fire Danger -  Generally high.Sunday 19 FebruaryScattered showers and possible thunderstorms, more isolated over the northwest. Mild near the coast, but warm inland with light winds tending southerly over western districts during the afternoon.Monday 20 FebruaryScattered showers or drizzle over southern and mountain areas, but fine and mostly sunny over the northern plains. Mild near the coast but warmer inland with moderate to locally fresh southerly winds.Tuesday 21 FebruaryIsolated showers in the south contracting eastwards during the afternoon. Fine and mostly sunny over the north. Mild near the coast but warmer inland with moderate to locally fresh southerly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Saturday.Product IDV10310
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