MELBOURNE - Jan 24/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A low pressure trough over eastern Victoria will contract eastwards tonight. A cold front will reach southwest Victoria tonight before moving across southern Victoria early on Sunday. A high pressure system will develop over Bight waters during Monday and is expected to strengthen and move east to southeast to lie south of Tasmania during Tuesday and Wednesday. Forecast for the rest of SaturdayShowers and thunderstorms in the far east. Isolated showers developing in the southwest. Generally moderate westerly winds and seabreezes near the coast but wind tending fresh southwesterly in the far southwest.Sunday 25 JanuaryIsolated showers extending across southern and mountain districts in the morning then contracting to the coast later in the day. Possible early thunderstorms in the far east. Cool to mild in the south, mild to warm along the northern border. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds extending throughout.Fire Danger - Moderate to High.Monday 26 JanuaryIsolated showers near the coast clearing during the afternoon. Isolated showers in the far east, mainly during the afternoon. Cool to mild and partly cloudy in the south. Mild to warm and sunny along the northern border. Moderate southwest to southerly winds.Tuesday 27 JanuaryScattered showers in the east and isolated showers over remaining southern areas. Fine over the northwest. A cool to mild day with moderate southerly winds.Wednesday 28 JanuaryScattered showers in the east. Isolated showers elsewhere but fine over the far northwest. Cool to mild in the south but mild to warm over the north. Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly wind.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Sunday.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 08:00 on Saturday 24 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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