MELBOURNE - Jul 9/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A low pressure system developing over western Victoria will move southwards across western Bass Strait on Tuesday afternoon and evening before weakening as it passes south of Tasmania on Wednesday. Another low pressure system and associated trough is expected to slowly approach Victoria from the west during Wednesday and Thursday, then move eastwards across Bass Strait and Tasmania on Friday. Forecast for the rest of TuesdayRain areas, widespread at times in the west and north with locally heavy falls about the northern slopes of the dividing range. Only patchy, generally light rain in Gippsland. Snow on Alpine peaks above 1600 metres. The rain tending to scattered showers from the northwest during the afternoon and evening. Isolated thunderstorms in the north. A generally cool and cloudy day with moderate to fresh northeast to northerly winds, becoming strong and gusty about the eastern ranges.Wednesday 11 JulyScattered showers over the northeast and at first about the southwest coast, but only isolated showers possible elsewhere. Snowfalls above 1500 metres. Cool with moderate to fresh north to northwesterly winds.Thursday 12 JulyScattered showers over most districts, widespread about the northeast and falling as snow above 1700 metres. Isolated thunderstorms developing in the north. Cool to cold and mostly cloudy with moderate to fresh northerly winds.Friday 13 JulyScattered showers over the northeast and developing about the southwest. Isolated showers elsewhere. Snowfalls about the Alpine peaks, lowering to around 1000 metres during the day. A cool to cold and mostly cloudy day with moderate to fresh northwesterly winds, tending southwesterly in the west.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Tuesday.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 23:15 on Monday 9 July 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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