Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 3/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A series of cold fronts will affect Victoria over the next few days. The next front will approach the southwest this evening and move across Bass Strait during Saturday. A stronger cold front will affect Victoria on Sunday as a low develops south of Tasmania. On Monday a high pressure system will develop over southern New South Wales and will extend a ridge across Victoria later in the day. The high will remain over New South Wales on Tuesday as a cold front enters the Bight.
Forecast for the rest of FridayIsolated showers in the south, contracting to the southwest and increasing later in the evening. Moderate west to northwesterly winds.Saturday 4 AugustScattered showers on and south of the ranges becoming isolated during the afternoon and mostly clearing at night. Isolated showers on the northern plains clearing later in the day. Snow above 1300 metres. Cool with moderate to fresh west to northwest winds.Sunday 5 AugustScattered showers on and south of the ranges with isolated showers elsewhere, although fine over the far northwest. Snow above 1200 metres. Local hail developing about the southwest and central coast during the evening. A cool to mild day with a moderate to fresh west to northwesterly wind, strong and gusty at times in the south.Monday 6 AugustIsolated showers in southern and mountain areas, scattered near the coast during the morning with local hail, mostly clearing at night. Isolated showers possible over the northern plains but fine over the far northwest. Snow above 1200 metres. A cool day with a moderate to fresh westerly wind, strong at first along the coast.Tuesday 7 AugustEarly frost and fog patches over central and eastern districts then a mostly sunny day, cloud increasing in the afternoon. A generally mild day with moderate north to northwesterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Saturday.Product IDV10310
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