Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 24/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure system over southwestern Victoria will track southeastwards across northern Tasmania on Thursday with an associated trough moving through central and eastern districts to reach the Tasman Sea by Thursday evening. A colder vigorous southwesterly airflow will spread across the state by Thursday night and will be reinforced by a cold front on Friday then gradually ease Saturday. A weak high pressure system will move over Victoria on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers in the east and possible isolated thunderstorms over Gippsland, clearing during the morning. Scattered showers developing over the southwest, extending elsewhere south of the ranges by the afternoon. Generally dry over the north, just the chance of isolated showers near the ranges. Warm at first in the east with fresh to strong northwesterly winds reaching gale force about the ranges. Cool, fresh southwesterly winds developing in the west and gradually extending throughout, locally strong about the coast.Friday 26 OctoberScattered showers in southern and mountain districts, falling as snow at times above 1600 metres. Isolated showers possible near the ranges in the north, otherwise dry. A cool and partly cloudy day with moderate to fresh west to southwesterly winds, locally strong near the coast.Saturday 27 OctoberScattered showers in the south tending more isolated near the ranges and falling as snow at first above 1300 metres. Showers contracting to the coast and Gippsland in the afternoon. A cool day with moderate to fresh southwesterly winds, locally strong near the coast.Sunday 28 OctoberEarly drizzle clearing from the southwestern and Gippsland coast. Early frost and fog patches inland. Otherwise a mild and partly cloudy day in the south, warmer and mostly sunny in the north. Generally light winds and afternoon coastal seabreezes.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Thursday.Product IDV10310
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