Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 22/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system near New Zealand will be slow moving today and tomorrow. A weakening cold front approaching western Bass Strait will move across most of the State today but will struggle to progress against the high, leaving a trough over eastern Victoria on Saturday. A stronger cold front will approach western Victoria late on Saturday, introducing cooler southwesterly winds to Victoria on Sunday. A high pressure system will develop in the Bight on Monday, extending a ridge across Bass Strait.
Forecast for the rest of FridayWarm to hot and humid in the north and east. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms developing, mainly across central and eastern districts this afternoon. A milder southwesterly change over the west extending to central districts this morning and Gippsland in the afternoon and evening.Fire Danger -  Generally high.Saturday 24 JanuaryWarm to hot in the north but milder in the south. Showers and local thunderstorms across the east and north and isolated showers about the coast. Generally light to moderate west to southwesterly winds and afternoon seabreezes near the coast.Sunday 25 JanuaryIsolated showers extending across southern and mountain districts, clearing later in the afternoon. Cool to mild in the south, mild to warm along the northern border. Moderate southwesterly winds extending throughout.Monday 26 JanuaryIsolated showers mainly about the eastern border. Cool to mild in the south, mild to warm along the northern border. Moderate southwest to southerly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Friday.Product IDV10310
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