Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 13/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system will move over western Victoria tonight and slowly cross the State during Monday. The high will reach the Tasman Sea on Monday evening as the next cold front moves over the Bight. The cold front will slip across Victoria and Tasmania early Wednesday as a stronger cold front develops south of the Bight. This front will cross the State on Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of SundayMostly clear over the north with just patchy high cloud extending from the northwest. Partly cloudy in the south with isolated showers near the coast. Light winds.Monday 14 JulyA cold morning with frost and fog areas. A cool afternoon with cloud increasing from the west. Isolated showers developing over the northwest during the evening. Light winds tending northeast to northerly across western and central districts.Tuesday 15 JulyCloudy with patchy rain developing from the north and west during the day, and becoming more extensive over the northeast. Remaining dry over east Gippsland. Rain falling as snow above 1500 metres, but later lowering to 1300 metres. Cool with a moderate northerly winds, fresh at times in the south and about the ranges.Wednesday 16 JulyAreas of rain about the northeast at first, easing during the morning. Isolated showers over remaining southern and mountain districts, though mostly dry over Gippsland. Showers increasing over the southwest during the late afternoon and evening. Snowfalls down to 1300 metres. A cool and mostly cloudy day with moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.Thursday 17 JulyScattered showers and local hail, falling as snow above 600 metres. Showers more widespread near the coast and about the eastern ranges. The chance of thunderstorms in the south. A cold day with moderate to fresh northwesterly winds shifting west to southwesterly.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Monday.Product IDV10310
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