Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 30/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A deep low pressure system will meander around the eastern Tasman Sea this week. A strong high pressure system south of the Bight will move slowly eastwards towards Tasmania on Monday and Tuesday. The high will weaken on Wednesday as it slides southeastwards, but an associated ridge will cross Victoria. A weakening cold front will approach southwestern Victoria from the west later on Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayEarly morning frosts in the northeast. Isolated showers in the south grading to scattered showers in East Gippsland. Snow down to between 800 and 1000 metres on the eastern highlands. A generally fine, cool and mostly sunny day on the northern plains. A cool to cold and partly cloudy day in the south. Moderate to locally fresh southerly winds, easing from the west.Tuesday 31 JulyScattered showers in East Gippsland. Isolated showers in remaining southern areas, mostly clearing in the west. Widespread inland morning frost. Dry and mainly sunny over the north. A cool day with a light to moderate southerly wind.Wednesday 1 AugustIsolated showers over Gippsland, scattered in the far east, contracting eastwards during the day. Widespread inland frosts and local morning fog elsewhere, then a mainly sunny day across the north but partly cloudy in the south. Cool with generally light winds.Thursday 2 AugustFine until isolated showers develop later in the southwest. A cool to mild and partly cloudy day with a freshening north to northwesterly wind.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Monday.Product IDV10310
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