Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 3/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A cold front will move rapidly through southern Victoria during the early hours of Saturday. A high pressure system will move over waters south of the Bight on Saturday before drifting over Tasmania during Sunday and Monday. On Tuesday the high will be located over the Tasman Sea.
Forecast for the rest of FridayIsolated showers near and south of the ranges tending to rain areas in the far southwest. Fine over the north. Fresh to strong northerly wind shifting cooler southwesterly in the southwest.Saturday 4 MayA band of rain near and south of the ranges clearing during the morning. Isolated showers to follow in the south contracting to the Gippsland coast during the afternoon. Snow above 1500 metres. Cool in the south, mild in the north with moderate to fresh south to southwesterly winds extending throughout in the morning and becoming strong about the Central and Gippsland coasts.Sunday 5 MayFine apart from isolated showers near the coast during the morning. Early frost then a cool to mild day with light to moderate southwest to southerly winds.Monday 6 MayFine. Early frost then a cool to mild day with light southeast to easterly winds.Tuesday 7 MayFine. A mild and mainly sunny day with a light wind tending north to northeasterly.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Saturday.Product IDV10310
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