Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 25/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system centred over New South Wales will drift very slowly eastwards on Friday before moving out over the northern Tasman Sea on Saturday. A weak cold front will clip the far southwest of Victoria tonight before sliding southeastwards across Bass Strait on Friday morning. On Saturday a low pressure system and associated cold front will cross the Bight but they will also be weakening and sliding southeastwards by the time the front crosses Victoria late on Sunday and early Monday. Another cold front is expected to closely follow, reaching the west of the State late Monday afternoon then moving through to the east at night.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayMostly cloudy. Isolated showers developing over the southwest. Cold northerly wind, fresh about the west and central coast.Friday 26 JulyIsolated light showers in the southwest, locally reaching central areas in the morning then contracting to the coast in the afternoon. Morning frost and fog patches in the northeast. A dry cool day across the north and east with some afternoon sunny periods. Light to moderate north to northwesterly wind, fresh at first near the coast.Saturday 27 JulyFine after morning fog and frost patches in the north and east. A cool to mild day, mostly sunny in the east but high cloud increasing in the west. Fresh to strong northerly winds developing over southern and elevated regions but lighter winds over the north and most of Gippsland.Sunday 28 JulyScattered showers developing from the west and tending to rain later in the northeast. Only isolated showers reaching the far northwest and East Gippsland. Cool to mild and generally cloudy with fresh north to northwest wind, locally strong in southern and elevated areas.Monday 29 JulyScattered showers in the southwest and about the ranges. Mainly dry over the northern plains and in Gippsland. Cool to mild and partly cloudy with moderate to fresh northwesterly winds ahead of a late southwesterly change reaching the west.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Friday.Product IDV10310
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