Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

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

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea will move towards New Zealand on Thursday. The next low pressure trough will link with a weak cold front further south and will move through most of the State on Thursday before clearing the far east early Friday. Another high pressure system is expected to cross Bight waters on Friday but is then likely to remain to the southwest of the State during the weekend as a deep low pressure system moves over the Southern Ocean to pass well south of Tasmania.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayFine apart from isolated late showers and possible thunderstorms over parts of central Victoria and Gippsland and the chance of evening drizzle on the west coast. Warm to hot and mostly sunny with moderate to fresh northerly winds ahead of a cooler, fresh southwest to southerly change extending from the west late morning to reach eastern districts in the evening.Fire Danger -  High to very high.Friday 28 DecemberIsolated showers in southern areas clearing during the morning. Fine over the north. Cool to mild in the south but mild to warm over the north. Moderate to fresh south to southwesterly winds.Saturday 29 DecemberFine apart from isolated morning showers near the coast. Cool to mild in the south but warm to hot over the north. Moderate to fresh southwest to southerly winds.Sunday 30 DecemberFine apart from isolated morning showers near the coast. Cool to mild in the south but warm over the north. Moderate to fresh southwest to southerly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Thursday.Product IDV10310
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