Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 28/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system east of NSW will move steadily eastwards across the Tasman Sea over the next few days. A cold front over the Bight will weaken as it approaches Tasmania later today then slips to the south of Tasmania early Thursday. Another cold front and low pressure trough will approach western Victoria on Friday then will move eastwards across the State on Saturday. A strong southwesterly airflow will follow on Sunday as a low pressure system forms over the Tasman Sea and the next high pressure system moves south of the Bight.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayEarly morning fog and frost patches. Dry for most of the day, isolated showers developing over the north in the afternoon and evening. Cool to mild and partly cloudy with moderate to locally fresh northerly winds, strong about Alpine areas.Thursday 30 MayIsolated showers over the north, extending to the south during the day and tending to rain areas about the northeast ranges. The chance of thunderstorms over the northwest during the afternoon and evening. A generally mild and mostly cloudy day with moderate to locally fresh northerly winds.Friday 31 MayPatchy rain at first, but rain areas increasing across most of the State during the afternoon and evening. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh northwest winds.Saturday 1 JuneAreas of rain tending to isolated showers over the southwest. Moderate to fresh northwest to northerly winds shifting colder south to southwesterly over the west during the morning, extending throughout in the afternoon and evening.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.Product IDV10310
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