Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 29/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weak ridge of high pressure will persist over Victoria until Tuesday however an upper level trough will pass through Bass Strait tonight then will move eastwards across Gippsland on Sunday. A cold front and associated trough will enter the far southwest of the State late Tuesday and will cross the remainder of the State on Wednesday.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayIsolated showers and thunderstorms mainly over western districts. Generally light winds.Sunday 30 MarchMorning fog patches. Isolated showers and thunderstorms over central and eastern districts becoming scattered over the eastern ranges and later clearing eastwards. Fine and mainly sunny over the northwest. Warm inland with light winds. Milder near the coast with afternoon seabreezes..Fire Danger -  Low to ModerateMonday 31 MarchIsolated showers possible over the far west late afternoon or evening, otherwise fine and mainly sunny. Warm to very warm with light to moderate northerly winds and afternoon seabreezes along the Gippsland coast.Tuesday 1 AprilIsolated showers possible over the far southwest in the afternoon and evening and also about the far eastern ranges. Fine and mainly sunny elsewhere. Warm to very warm with generally moderate to locally fresh northerly winds. Afternoon coastal seabreezes along the Gippsland coast.Wednesday 2 AprilA band of showers crossing the State but only isolated showers over the northwest. The chance of thunderstorms in the east. Mild to warm over the north and east with moderate to fresh northerly winds, but cooler southwest to southerly winds extending throughout.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Sunday.Product IDV10310
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