Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 27/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure trough over central Victoria will persist tonight. A cold front will move eastwards from the Bight to reach southwest Victoria about lunch time on Friday then extend to the east of the State on Friday night. A cold and unstable west to southwesterly airflow will follow over Victoria on Saturday. A high pressure system will develop over the Bight later Saturday then extend a ridge over inland Victoria on Sunday. The high will reach western Victoria on Monday.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers and thunderstorms in the east but mainly fine elsewhere. A rather warm evening. Strong northerly winds over the eastern highlands but moderate winds elsewhere, mostly north to northwesterly but some seabreezes near the coast at first.Friday 28 SeptemberAreas of rain and isolated thunderstorms developing in the morning then contracting eastwards later in the day with scattered showers to follow. Snow developing on the western ranges at night. Mild moderate to fresh north to northwesterly winds, strong to gale force over the eastern ranges before a colder west to northwesterly change develops in the southwest by midday then extends to central areas in the evening.Saturday 29 SeptemberScattered showers with local hail and thunder, mainly over southern and mountain districts but more widespread about the southwest and South Gippsland coasts. Snowfalls down to 600 metres. A cold day with fresh and gusty west to southwesterly winds, strong along the coastal fringe.Sunday 30 SeptemberMorning frost patches inland. Isolated showers on and south of the ranges, contracting to coastal areas by the evening. Cool with moderate to fresh southwest winds, easing during the day.Monday 1 OctoberLocal morning frosts inland. Isolated showers in the south, clearing during the afternoon. Cool to mild with light to moderate southwest to southerly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Friday.Product IDV10310
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