Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 21/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system will move quickly eastwards across the State on Monday and will reach the Tasman Sea on Tuesday as a low pressure trough develops over South Australia. The trough will enter the State on Wednesday, affecting mainly western and central districts. A cold front will follow on Thursday with cooler southwesterly winds extending throughout.
Forecast for the rest of MondayLocal early frost in the west. Isolated showers on and south of the ranges contracting to the east during the afternoon and clearing during the evening. Showers more widespread over East Gippsland with the chance of hail and thunder. Showers falling as snow above 1000 metres. Cool in the south, mild in the north with light to moderate south to southeasterly winds.Tuesday 23 OctoberLocal early fog over Gippsland. A mild to warm and mostly sunny day. Moderate to fresh northerly winds, although lighter in the east with afternoon seabreezes developing along the Gippsland coast.Wednesday 24 OctoberScattered showers developing over the southwest and isolated showers developing over remaining western and central districts, but remaining dry in the east. Warm with moderate to fresh northerly winds ahead of a cooler west to southwest change extending from the west during the afternoon and evening.Thursday 25 OctoberScattered showers near the coast. Isolated showers over remaining southern and mountain districts, but generally dry over the north. Mild at first in the east, but cool southwesterly winds elsewhere extending throughout.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Monday.Product IDV10310
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