Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 29/13 - 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 the Bight across Victoria and will persist over the State on Tuesday. An upper level trough over the Bight, will cross Victoria early Tuesday. A cold front will cross Bass Strait and southern Victoria on Wednesday. A high pressure system will move over Victoria on Thursday then track northeastwards over the northern Tasman Sea on Friday. Another cold front will cross Tasmania and eastern Bass Strait late on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of MondayMostly cloudy over the north with patchy light rain. Isolated showers in the south contracting to the coast. Generally light winds.Tuesday 30 AprilPatchy morning fog. Isolated morning showers possible near the coast. The chance of a little rain in the far north. A mild partly cloudy day with light winds and afternoon coastal seabreezes.Fire Danger -  Low to moderate.Wednesday 1 MayScattered showers developing near the coast and isolated showers extending inland to the divide but mainly dry over the northern plains. The chance of brief snowfalls on southern Alpine slopes above 1600 metres. Cool in the south, milder in the north with light winds becoming moderate to fresh southwesterly.Thursday 2 MayLocal morning frost in the north and west. Isolated showers about the Gippsland coast clearing by the afternoon. A cool to mild and mostly sunny day with light winds.Friday 3 MayDry at first with mild north to northwesterly winds freshening. Isolated showers developing in the south from late morning then wind easing late in the day and tending southwest to southerly near the coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Tuesday.Product IDV10310
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