Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 29/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A cold front just west of Victoria will slide southeastwards across the State today. A low pressure system is expected to be located just west of Tasmania tonight then will move eastwards across Tasmania during the weekend as an associated trough crosses Victoria. On Monday the low will move over the Tasman Sea as a high pressure system develops over the Bight.
Forecast for the rest of FridayScattered showers extending across the State apart from the far southeast. Showers tending more isolated over the northwest. Local hail and thunder developing over western and central districts. Snowfalls lowering to 1200 metres by late in the day. A cool to mild and mostly cloudy day with moderate to fresh northwesterly winds, locally strong about the ranges.Saturday 30 JuneShowers, mainly over southern and mountain areas, although fine over the far southeast. Showers becoming more widespread near the western and central coasts and also over the eastern ranges. Local hail and thunder near and south of the ranges. Snow above 1000 metres. A cool to cold day with moderate to fresh northwesterly winds shifting west to southwesterly from the west.Sunday 1 JulyScattered showers in southern and mountain areas, more widespread in the southeast. Isolated showers to the north but fine over the northwest. Local hail and thunder in the east. Snow above 1000 metres. A cold day with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds.Monday 2 JulyWidespread showers in the southeast. Fine over the northwest. Isolated showers elsewhere. Snow above 1000 metres. A cool to cold day with a fresh to strong south to southwesterly wind easing from the west.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.Product IDV10310
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