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Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 15/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A cold front south of the Bight will enter western Victoria Thursday night and then move eastwards across Victoria during Friday while an associated low pressure system develops over Bass Strait. The front will bring a cold southerly airflow across the State on Friday with the low pressure system moving east of Bass Strait and then out over the Tasman Sea on Saturday. The next high pressure system will move into the Bight on Saturday and across Victoria later Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayEarly frost and fog patches inland. Isolated showers in the southwest and northeast but developing over most districts during the day, tending scattered about the ranges and west, and falling as snow above 1100 metres. The chance of afternoon thunderstorms over the west. A band of rain entering from the western border at night. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.Friday 17 AugustRain areas extending to most districts, but only isolated showers over the far northwest. Isolated hail and thunder possible. Snowfalls above 1000 metres. A cold day with fresh and gusty south to southwesterly winds extending from the west, becoming strong and squally in the south.Saturday 18 AugustRain areas contracting southeastwards. Scattered showers to follow, but tending isolated from the west. Snowfalls above 1000 metres. A cool to cold day with moderate to fresh southwest to southerly winds.Sunday 19 AugustIsolated showers in the south contracting to the coast. Dry over the north. A cool to mild day with generally light winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Thursday.Product IDV10310
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