Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 26/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure extends from south of the Bight, across Tasmania to the Tasman Sea and will persist until at least Wednesday. The main high centre will then move over the Tasman Sea on Thursday. Meanwhile, a trough over inland Australia extends towards northwest Victoria and then will drift eastwards on Tuesday and Wednesday. The next trough will cross the Bight on Thursday as an associated intense low pressure system tracks across the Southern Ocean. The trough will enter western Victoria later on Thursday, weakening as it moves across eastern districts on Friday, as the intense low in the Southern Ocean moves southeastwards.
Forecast for the rest of MondayIsolated showers mainly in the south, with the chance of thunderstorms in the west. Light southeasterly winds.Tuesday 27 NovemberScattered showers and isolated thunderstorms, tending to rain in the south, and generally clearing from the west in the afternoon. Warm to hot in the north, mild to warm in the south. Light to moderate southeast to east winds, freshening along the coast during the afternoon.Fire Danger -  Generally high.Wednesday 28 NovemberIsolated showers over the south and east, with the risk of an afternoon storm about the far eastern ranges but dry elsewhere. Mild near the coast, warmer inland and hot north of the divide. Light winds inland, but moderate to fresh east to southeast winds developing along the coast.Thursday 29 NovemberHot to very hot inland with light to moderate northeast to northerly winds. A little milder near the coast with afternoon seabreezes and a late southwesterly change in the west. Dry and mostly sunny.Friday 30 NovemberRain areas and isolated thunderstorms spreading eastwards. Milder with light to moderate southwest to southerly winds spreading eastwards.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Tuesday.Product IDV10310
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