MELBOURNE - Oct 23/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A high pressure system just east of Bass Strait will move further eastwards over the Tasman Sea tonight as a low pressure trough develops over South Australia. The trough will enter the southwest of the State late on Wednesday, deepening into a low pressure system as it tracks southeastwards across Bass Strait and northeast Tasmania on Thursday. A colder southwesterly airflow will affect Victoria behind the low and will be reinforced by cold fronts on Friday and early Saturday. Forecast for the rest of TuesdayFine. Generally light northerly winds with easing seabreezes along the Gippsland coast.Wednesday 24 OctoberScattered showers developing later over the southwest, remaining dry in the remainder. Warm with moderate to fresh northerly winds ahead of a cooler west to southwest change reaching the southwest late in the day.Thursday 25 OctoberScattered showers near the southwest and central coasts. Isolated showers over remaining southern and mountain districts, but generally dry over the north. Warm at first in the east, but cool southwesterly winds gradually extending throughout.Friday 26 OctoberScattered showers in southern and mountain districts, falling as snow above 1300 metres, and becoming isolated in the north. Cool to cold in the south, mild in the north.Saturday 27 OctoberScattered showers in the southeast, becoming isolated in mountain districts and in the southwest. Showers falling as snow above 1100 metres at first. Cool to cold in the south, mild in the north.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Wednesday.Product IDV10310 Notice Board Media Releases See us at Elmore Field Days 2-5 October (DPI marquee, site 132) Meteorological Offices Mildura weather Other Information Coastal Wind Warning Reference Points Severe Thunderstorms in Victoria About Graphical Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Vic About Weather Forecast Services About Warning Services Warnings Water Climate Environment Tropical Cyclones Tsunami Warning Centre Agriculture - Water and the Land Marine & Ocean UV & Sun Protection Rainfall & River Conditions Graphical Views Radar Maps Rainfall Forecasts Seasonal Outlooks Climate Variability & Change Climate Data Online Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts Water Storage Forecast Explorer™ National Weather Services Aviation Weather Services Defence Services Space Weather Services Registered User Services Commercial Weather Services Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary This page was created at 12:30 on Tuesday 23 October 2012 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2012, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility var hostname = window.location.hostname; var host = hostname.split("."); if (host[0] == "reg") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else if (host[0] == "www") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else if (host[0] == "wdev") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();
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