Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 22/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system centred over eastern Victoria will move slowly northeastwards today to be located over the NSW central coast by Tuesday. A low pressure system will develop south of the Bight on Tuesday and will move eastwards to be southwest of Victoria by Wednesday night as an associated cold enters the west of the State. An upper disturbance will move over Victoria on Thursday with another cold front entering the southwest towards the evening.
Forecast for the rest of MondayMorning frost patches over central and eastern districts. Widespread areas of morning fog, clearing to a fine and mostly sunny day across much of the state, but partly cloudy over the west. A cool to mild day with light winds tending northerly and local afternoon seabreezes developing along the Gippsland coast.Tuesday 24 JulyMorning frost, mainly in the northeast. Areas of morning fog. A cool to mild day, mostly sunny in the east but cloud increasing in the west during the afternoon. Moderate northerly winds, fresh at times over western and central districts.Wednesday 25 JulyIsolated showers developing over western districts, extending across inland areas during the day and becoming more frequent in the southwest and about the northeast ranges. Showers possibly extending to Gippsland by the evening and falling as snow above 1200 metres. A cool and mostly cloudy day with moderate northerly winds, freshening and shifting west to northwest in the west.Thursday 26 JulyScattered showers over most districts, although more isolated across East Gippsland, falling as snow above 1100 metres. A cool to cold day and mostly cloudy day with moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Monday.Product IDV10310
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