Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 6/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system currently crossing southern NSW will move off the NSW south coast overnight tonight and deepen before rapidly moving eastwards over the Tasman Sea on Sunday. The next high pressure system will be located just to the southwest of Victoria on Sunday then will slowly weaken on Monday. A cold front will cross waters south of the Bight on Tuesday to reach southwestern Victoria late in the day. The front will sweep across Victoria on Wednesday leaving a cold southerly airflow in its wake.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayAreas of rain over eastern districts contracting to the far east tonight then clearing. Isolated showers following in the south. Local heavy falls possible over the east. Isolated thunderstorms over the northeast. Snow developing over Alpine areas then lowering to 1100 metres at night. Moderate south to southwesterly winds, fresh to locally strong near the coast and over the eastern ranges.Sunday 7 OctoberIsolated showers on and south of the ranges, mainly during the morning and falling as snow down to 1100 metres at first. Mostly sunny over the northern plains. Local early morning frost inland, then a cool day with moderate to locally fresh south to southwest winds, strong at times about East Gippsland.Monday 8 OctoberLocal early frost inland. Partly cloudy with isolated showers in the south, mainly near the coast. A cool to mild day with light winds, freshening about the coast with afternoon seabreezes.Tuesday 9 OctoberLocal early frost. Isolated showers possible over most districts in the afternoon, becoming more widespread in the southwest at night. Generally mild with light to moderate northwest to southwest winds and afternoon coastal seabreezes.Wednesday 10 OctoberScattered showers over most districts tending more widespread over the southeast. Local hail possible over the southwest. Isolated thunderstorms developing, more likely over the east during the afternoon. A generally cool and partly cloudy day with light to moderate northwest winds shifting moderate to fresh west to southwesterly from the west.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Sunday.Product IDV10310
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