MELBOURNE - Jul 12/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A strong high pressure system over the New South wales coast will drift to the east of Bass Strait later today then slowly track further east over the Tasman Sea on Sunday and Monday. A low pressure system over waters south of the Bight will move southeastwards during the weekend to pass well south of Tasmania on Monday. An associated weak low pressure trough will cross Victoria on Monday then the Tasman high will resume directing a mild northwesterly airflow across Victoria on Tuesday. Forecast for the rest of SaturdayAreas of rain across western districts extending to central districts late morning and during the afternoon, but only patchy rain reaching the east this afternoon and evening. Cool to mild and cloudy with moderate north to northeasterly winds, freshening in the west.Sunday 14 JulyAreas of rain slowly contracting to eastern districts during the afternoon and evening. Isolated showers to follow. Cool to mild and mostly cloudy with moderate to fresh north to northeasterly winds, locally strong about the coast and ranges.Monday 15 JulyScattered showers over the northeast ranges and in the southwest. Isolated showers over the remainder. Partly cloudy with moderate northwesterly winds easing and tending southwesterly in the west.Tuesday 16 JulyIsolated showers or drizzle patches on the northern slopes of the dividing range, scattered about the Northeast. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. A mild day with light to moderate north to northwesterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Saturday.Product IDV10310 Notice Board Changes to Marine Wind Warnings Media Releases Marketing 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 MetEye™ 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 21:00 on Friday 12 July 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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