MELBOURNE - May 23/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A low pressure system is expected to develop over northwestern Victoria later today as an upper level trough approaches the west. The low will move southeast through central Victoria on Friday morning and should be situated east of Tasmania by Friday night. The low will deepen as it tracks across the south Tasman Sea on Saturday and a high pressure system will move over Bight waters on Sunday. Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers during the morning mainly over the southwest and northeast. Showers extending to remaining districts during the afternoon and spreading to rain areas over central and eastern areas late afternoon and evening. Isolated thunderstorms possible over the northwest late tin the day. Mild northerly winds over central and eastern areas, but cooler south to southeasterly winds gradually extending from the west.Friday 25 MayRain areas, locally heavy in the west and on the northern slopes of the divide but only patchy rainfall reaching Gippsland. Snowfalls developing on the mountains above 1100 metres. Cool in the east with moderate to fresh north to northeast winds. Colder in the west with southeast to southwesterly winds freshening.Saturday 26 MayRain areas over central and eastern districts, easing to showers. Showers becoming isolated over the northwest. Snowfalls contracting from 1200 metres to above 1600 metres. Fresh to strong west to southwest winds extending throughout and strengthening to gale force on the Gippsland coast.Sunday 27 MayScattered showers in southern and mountain areas and isolated showers possible in most northern regions. snow showers above 1300 metres. Local early frosts in the north. Moderate to locally fresh southwesterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Thursday.Product IDV10310 Weather & Warnings Australia New South Wales Victoria Warnings Summary Forecasts Melbourne Forecast Vic. Forecast Areas Map Observations Melbourne Observations All Victorian Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Northern Territory Antarctic Global Warnings Water Climate Environment Tropical Cyclones Tsunami Warning Centre Agriculture - Water and the Land Marine & Ocean UV & Sun Protection Rainfall & River Conditions Graphical Views Radar Maps Rainfall Forecasts Seasonal Outlooks Climate Variability & Change Climate Data Online Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts Water Storage Forecast Explorer™ National Weather Services Aviation Weather Services Defence Services Registered User Services Commercial Weather Services Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Learn About Meteorology This page was created at 00:15 on Thursday 24 May 2012 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2012, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility var hostname = window.location.hostname; var host = hostname.split("."); if (host[0] == "reg") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else if (host[0] == "www") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else if (host[0] == "wdev") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();
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