MELBOURNE - Sep 5/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A trough over Victoria will move into New South Wales on Thursday night. A weak ridge of high pressure will extend over Victoria on Friday associated with a high pressure system in the Bight. A cold front will move across southern Victoria on Saturday, with the high to then reach Victoria on Saturday night. A low pressure system will develop over the Bight on Sunday and and will weaken as it moves eastwards on Monday. Forecast for the rest of ThursdayPatchy rain extending from the Wimmera through central districts and across west Gippsland, contracting a little further northwards during the evening. Dry over the southwest and far north. Light winds tending moderate westerly near the coast.Friday 6 SeptemberPatchy rain over the north and east. Isolated showers developing over the southwest in the afternoon and evening, mainly near the coast. A cool to mild and mostly cloudy day with light to moderate west to northwesterly winds, fresh over elevated areas and near the coast.Saturday 7 SeptemberIsolated showers possible in the far north, clearing during the afternoon. Isolated showers over southern and mountain districts tending scattered near the coast and clearing later. Dry over east Gippsland. A cool to mild day with moderate west to southwesterly winds, fresh at times near the coast.Sunday 8 SeptemberPatchy rain developing in the west with isolated showers possible over remaining southern and mountain districts. Dry in the north and across east Gippsland. A cool to mild day, though warmer in the northwest. Light winds.Monday 9 SeptemberScattered showers over southern and mountain districts with isolated showers extending to the northern plains during the afternoon. Cool to mild in the south, warm in the north and east. Moderate west to northwest winds shifting west to southwesterly in the south.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Friday.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 Business Entry Point Facebook Google+ Youtube Blog Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary This page was created at 11:45 on Thursday 5 September 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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