MELBOURNE - Aug 18/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A deep low pressure system south of Tasmania will move further southeastwards today whilst a ridge of high pressure develops over the Bight. The ridge of high pressure will move across northwest Victoria late Tuesday. A cold front will reach southwest Victoria on Wednesday night before sweeping through the remainder of the State Thursday morning. Forecast for the rest of MondayScattered showers developing over southern and mountain districts, widespread near the coast. Isolated showers developing over the northern plains. Snow showers lowering to 500 metres during the day. Local hail and thunder possible in the south and east. A cold day with moderate to fresh and gusty west to southwesterly winds, strong to gale force near the coast.Tuesday 20 AugustScattered showers over southern and mountain districts, isolated over the northern plains and falling as snow above 600 metres. Local hail in the east gradually clearing during the afternoon. A cool to cold day with a moderating west to southwesterly wind.Wednesday 21 AugustIsolated showers, mainly about the ranges and near the coast, falling as snow above 1000 metres. Showers increasing over the southwest late in the day. Early morning frost inland then a generally cool day with north to northwesterly winds freshening from the west.Thursday 22 AugustScattered showers in southern and mountain areas. Isolated showers over the northern plains. Snow above 1100 metres. A cool day with moderate westerly winds, fresh to strong in the south.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Monday.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 03:15 on Monday 19 August 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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