Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 5/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system is located near Adelaide. On Saturday a cold front will move from the Southern Ocean to cross Victoria, then weaken to a trough over the Tasman Sea on Sunday. Behind the front the high will move slowly southeastward during the weekend, to be located off eastern Tasmania by Sunday night, then remain near stationary early next week as a ridge extends back over eastern Victoria.
Forecast for the rest of FridayMorning fog and frost patches inland. Isolated showers or drizzle over central and south coastal areas, contracting to East Gippsland in the afternoon then clearing. Isolated showers developing over the southwest in the morning, extending inland and to the central coast by the evening. Dry and partly cloudy elsewhere. A cool to mild day with light to moderate southwest to southerly winds.Saturday 7 JuneMorning frost patches in the northeast. Scattered showers over the south, extending northward during the day but remaining dry in the northwest. Isolated thunderstorms with small hail possible near the Gippsland coast. Snow showers down to 1300m. Showers contracting to the southeast by late in the day. A cool to mild day with moderate to fresh south to southwesterly winds, gusty near coastal areas.Sunday 8 JuneScattered showers over the southeast tending isolated elsewhere near and south of the ranges. Showers contracting to the far southeast by evening, with snow showers above 1300 metres in the morning. A cool day with moderate southerly winds, fresh near the East Gippsland coast.Monday 9 JuneIsolated showers on the far east coast clearing in the morning. Dry and partly cloudy elsewhere, with morning frost patches inland. A cool to mild day with light to moderate east to northeasterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.Product IDV10310
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