Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 13/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system will drift over western Victoria tonight then cross the east of the State on Sunday to reach the northern Tasman Sea by Monday. A weak cold front will brush southern Victoria late on Monday then a stronger front will reach western Victoria on Tuesday afternoon, moving through eastern areas at night. A high pressure system will develop in the Bight on Tuesday, extending a ridge across northern Victoria.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayScattered showers near the coast and East Gippsland, becoming isolated. Showers falling as snow above 1400 metres over the eastern ranges. Dry over the northern plains. Mainly light southwest winds.Sunday 14 OctoberIsolated showers or drizzle near the coast, clearing during the morning. Local morning fogs and frost inland. A mild and mainly sunny day with light winds tending north to northwesterly.Monday 15 OctoberFine and warm with moderate to fresh northerly winds ahead of a milder southwesterly change in the west in the morning, reaching the east at night.Tuesday 16 OctoberIsolated showers developing from the west and tending to rain in the south and about the northeast ranges during the afternoon. Remaining dry over East Gippsland. Mild to warm with moderate to fresh northwesterly winds ahead of a late colder westerly change in the west, reaching the east at night.Wednesday 17 OctoberScattered showers in the south, contracting to the coast and clearing from the west. Isolated morning showers in the northeast, falling as snow above 1400 metres. Cool to mild with moderate southwesterly winds, strong near the coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Sunday.Product IDV10310
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