Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 11/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure over eastern Victoria will move to the Tasman Sea tonight. Meanwhile a cold front over the Bight will develop into a low pressure system near Adelaide on Thursday that will move over southern New South Wales on Friday. The low will deepen off the New South Wales coast on Saturday before slowly moving eastwards later on Sunday as another cold front approaches Victoria from the southern Ocean.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayPartly cloudy. Light to moderate northerly winds.Thursday 12 JunePatchy rain extending from the west, though remaining dry over the far east. A cool and mostly cloudy day with moderate northerly winds.Friday 13 JuneRain areas in the east, more widespread over the northeast, contracting contracting eastwards during the afternoon and evening. Isolated showers over remaining districts, increasing over the west during the afternoon with isolated thunderstorms possible over the northwest during the afternoon and evening. A generally cool and mostly cloudy day with light winds tending south to southwesterly in the west.Saturday 14 JuneScattered showers over southern and and mountain districts, increasing to areas of rain over east Gippsland, and falling as snow above 1600m. Only isolated showers possible north of the divide during the afternoon. A Cool and mostly cloudy day with moderate southwest to southerly winds, fresh at times near the coast and strengthening about the east coast during the afternoon and evening.Sunday 15 JuneScattered showers over Gippsland, tending to rain areas over East Gippsland. Isolated showers over remaining southern and mountain districts and remaining dry over the north. A Cool and mostly partly cloudy day with moderate southwest to southerly winds, strong at times about east Gippsland.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Thursday.Product IDV10310
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