Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 1/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A cold front will move eastwards through Bass Strait this morning. The next high pressure system will move over waters south of the Bight late Thursday and will extend a ridge towards Victoria on Friday. The high will pass across Tasmania on Saturday, as the next low pressure trough extends from inland Australia towards northwest Victoria before weakening on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayAreas of rain over the south extending eastwards during the morning, then tending to isolated showers from the west during the day. Isolated showers over the north gradually clearing from the west. Isolated thunderstorms possible near the coast during the day. Becoming colder throughout as fresh southwesterly winds develop from the the west.Friday 2 NovemberIsolated showers in the south clearing from the west. Dry over the north. Cool to mild with light to moderate southwest to southeasterly winds.Saturday 3 NovemberDry and mostly sunny in the east. Cloud increasing over western and central districts during the day with isolated showers and the chance of thunderstorms, but mostly dry. Generally mild with generally light winds and coastal seabreezes.Sunday 4 NovemberDry and mostly sunny apart from isolated showers in central and eastern districts, clearing eastwards during the morning. A warm to hot day inland with light winds, milder near the coast with afternoon seabreezes.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Thursday.Product IDV10310
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