MELBOURNE - Jun 16/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A low pressure system passing just south of Tasmania will weaken today. Another low pressure system is expected to develop over the Tasman Sea today then move away towards New Zealand on Monday. Meanwhile, a high pressure system will develop over S.A and move across southern NSW to reach the Tasman Sea by Wednesday. A weak front will just brush southern Victoria early Tuesday then another low pressure system will develop south of the Bight by Wednesday. Forecast for the rest of SundayScattered showers in the south and about the ranges and isolated showers extending north of the ranges but remaining dry in the far northwest. Snowfalls above 1400 metres. A cool and mostly cloudy day with moderate to fresh west to southwesterly winds extending throughout, strong about the exposed parts of the coast.Monday 18 JuneIsolated showers in southern and mountain areas, becoming more widespread in the southwest late in the day. Snowfalls above 1600 metres. The chance of an afternoon shower extending north of the ranges during the afternoon but remaining dry in the northwest. Cool with moderate southwest to northwest winds, freshening in the southwest later.Tuesday 19 JuneIsolated showers on and south of the ranges, contracting to the far southwest and the east ranges during the morning. A cool to mild day with winds tending light to moderate northwesterly and freshening in the southwest during the afternoon.Wednesday 20 JuneInland frost patches early morning. Isolated showers about the southwest and east ranges. Fine over the remainder. A cool to mild and partly cloudy day with moderate north to northwest winds, fresh and gusty at times in the west.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Sunday.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 00:00 on Sunday 17 June 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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