Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 26/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over NSW extends a ridge to northern Victoria. The high will drift eastwards and weaken today while a cold front will pass to the south of Victoria this evening. A northwesterly airstream will strengthen over Victoria on Monday as another cold front crosses Bight waters, but again slips away to the southeast across southwestern Victoria and Bass Strait on Tuesday. A stronger cold front will move across the Bight to approach western Victoria Wednesday evening.
Forecast for the rest of SundayLocal morning fog and frost. Isolated showers about the Gippsland coast clearing during the morning. Drizzle patches about the northeast ranges, falling as snow above 1700 metres. Fine over the remainder until isolated showers develop over the southwest during the evening. A cool to mild and partly cloudy day with day with light to moderate northwest winds, freshening over the west and about the ranges during the afternoon.Monday 28 JulyIsolated showers over the eastern ranges and developing over the southwest during the afternoon. The chance of a afternoon thunderstorm in the southwest and snow showers possible above 1600 metres. A cool to mild day with a fresh and gusty north to northwesterly wind.Tuesday 29 JulyScattered showers extending from the west on and south of the divide, falling as snow about the Alpine peaks. Isolated showers possible over southern parts of the northern districts, but fine over the far northwest. Cool to mild day with fresh to strong northwesterly winds.Wednesday 30 JulyScattered showers on and south of the divide, contracting to the east ranges and coastal areas later in the afternoon or evening. Isolated showers possible over southern parts of the northern districts but fine in the far northwest. Cool to mild and partly cloudy with a fresh to strong west to northwest winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Sunday.Product IDV10310
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