MELBOURNE - Jan 9/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A low pressure trough will linger near the NSW border on Friday and Saturday. A low pressure system will develop over central Australia by late Sunday then intensify as it moves southeast, crossing the State early next week. Forecast for the rest of FridayRain areas and isolated thunderstorms throughout, although more patchy over the far southwest. Moderate to heavy falls possible about the ranges. Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds tending light and variable in the north.Saturday 10 JanuaryRain areas with some heavy falls possible, mainly across the north. Isolated thunderstorms clearing in the northeast. A cool to mild day, although warmer in the northeast. Light to moderate southeast winds, fresh about the coast.Fire Danger - Low to moderate.Sunday 11 JanuaryRain areas with some heavy falls possible, mainly over north. A mild day with light to moderate easterly winds, fresh about the coast.Monday 12 JanuaryAreas of rain with some heavy falls possible, easing in the far west later. Mild to warm and humid with moderate to fresh northeasterly winds shifting northwesterly in the west later.Tuesday 13 JanuaryAreas of rain easing to showers then clearing over the northwest later. Mild to warm and humid with moderate northwesterly winds gradually turning southwesterly from the west.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Saturday.Product IDV10310 Notice Board Baton passes to Olympic Park for Melbourne city weather observations Rainfall Forecast Terminology New fully equipped weather station for Melbourne at Melbourne Olympic Park Media Releases Marketing Meteorological Offices Mildura weather Other Information Fire Weather Forecast Areas Coastal Wind Warning Reference Points Severe Thunderstorms in Victoria About Graphical Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Vic About Weather Forecast Services About Warning Services Warnings Water Climate Environment Tropical Cyclones Tsunami Warning Centre Agriculture - Water and the Land Marine & Ocean UV & Sun Protection Rainfall & River Conditions Graphical Views Radar Maps Rainfall Forecasts Seasonal Outlooks Climate Variability & Change Climate Data Online Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts Water Storage MetEye™ National Weather Services Aviation Weather Services Defence Services Space Weather Services Registered User Services Commercial Weather Services Business Entry Point Facebook Google+ Youtube Blog Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary This page was created at 12:45 on Friday 9 January 2015 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2015, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility var hostname = window.location.hostname; var host = hostname.split("."); if (host[0] == "reg") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else if (host[0] == "wdev") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); var _nol = { pvar: { cid: "abm", content: "0", server: "secure-au" } }; (function () { var s = document.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.async = true; s.src = '//secure-au.imrworldwide.com/v60a.js'; var x = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x); })();
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