MELBOURNE - Apr 20/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A low pressure system over the Tasman Sea will move further east tonight allowing a narrow ridge of high pressure over western Victoria to cross the remainder of the State on Sunday morning. A decaying cold front will reach western Victoria about midnight Sunday then cross the rest of the State on Monday morning. A second cold front will cross southern Victoria on Monday night and Tuesday morning and a third front will brush the coast on Wednesday. A high pressure ridge will extend across northern Victoria on Tuesday and Wednesday. Forecast for the rest of SaturdayIsolated showers over East Gippsland but dry and mainly clear elsewhere. A cold evening. Light to moderate southeast to easterly winds, tending light northeasterly in the west.Sunday 21 AprilLocal early morning fog and frost. Mostly sunny at first but cloud increasing from the west during the day and northeast to northerly wind gradually freshening. Patchy rain extending from the western border during the afternoon to reach central areas during the evening and the east late at night. A cool to mild day.Fire Danger - Moderate to high.Monday 22 AprilPatchy rain contracting eastwards and clearing during the morning. Isolated showers to follow, becoming scattered in the southwest late in the day. Moderate northwest to westerly winds shifting colder southwesterly later over the southwest.Tuesday 23 AprilIsolated showers, mainly in southern and mountain areas. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh west to southwesterly winds, lighter in the north.Wednesday 24 AprilMorning fogs in the north and east. Isolated showers in the southwest and over South Gippsland, locally extending inland to affect most southern areas in the afternoon. Cool to mild with light to moderate northwesterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Sunday.Product IDV10310 Notice Board Changes to Marine Wind Warnings Media Releases 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 16:30 on Saturday 20 April 2013 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2013, 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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