Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 2/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over South Australia will move across southern New South Wales on Wednesday. A cold front will move into the Bight on Wednesday before weakening and sliding southeast over Tasmania on Wednesday night. A stronger cold front will cross Victoria on Thursday night and Friday morning, with another cold front to follow through Bass Strait on Friday night. Further cold fronts will move across Tasmania during the weekend as a ridge of high pressure extends over New South Wales.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayFine apart from possible showers over the southwest and about the northeast ranges clearing this evening. Moderate west to northwesterly wind, fresh at times near the coast.Wednesday 3 JulyFine apart from early fog patches in the north and morning drizzle patches about the northeast highlands. Generally mild and becoming mostly sunny with moderate northwesterly winds, fresh at times over southern and mountain districts.Thursday 4 JulyIsolated showers in the southwest becoming scattered during the day and extending eastwards over southern and mountain districts at night. Isolated showers extending to northern districts during the evening. Isolated thunderstorms and local hail possible about the southwest coast at night. Snowfalls above 1500 metres. A cool to mild day with cloud increasing and a fresh to strong and gusty northwesterly wind shifting westerly in the west later.Friday 5 JulyScattered showers contracting to southern and mountain districts during the morning and becoming isolated, although showers remaining more extensive near the southwest and central coasts with isolated thunderstorms and local hail possible in the morning. Snowfalls above 1000m. A cool to cold day with fresh westerly winds, strong at times near the coast.Saturday 6 JulyScattered showers about the southwest and central coasts. Isolated showers over remaining southern and mountain districts, falling as snow above 1000m. Mostly dry in the north with with just the chance of shower over the northern plains. A cool day with moderate westerly winds, fresh at times near the coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Wednesday.Product IDV10310
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