MELBOURNE - Feb 6/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A strong high pressure system just east of Tasmania will weaken as it crosses the Tasman Sea on Saturday. A low pressure trough will enter the southwest of Victoria on Saturday night then cross most of the State on Sunday. The trough will remain over the northeast on Monday and Tuesday. The next high pressure centre will cross waters south of the Bight on Sunday before tracking over Tasmania on Monday and the southern Tasman Sea on Tuesday. Forecast for the rest of FridayMostly clear, just some isolated showers and the chance of a thunderstorm over the northwest this evening. Light to moderate north to northeasterly winds and coastal seabreezes.Saturday 7 FebruaryIsolated showers and thunderstorms developing over western districts during the morning then extending across remaining districts during the afternoon. A warm to hot day with moderate to locally fresh northerly winds ahead of a southwesterly change in the far southwest at night.Sunday 8 FebruaryMostly dry, just some isolated light morning showers or drizzle near the western coast and afternoon showers possible near the far eastern ranges. Hot and sunny in the north but a milder, moderate to fresh southwest to southerly change extending through most districts in the afternoon and evening.Monday 9 FebruaryScattered showers or drizzle in Gippsland, mostly during the morning. Dry elsewhere. Mostly sunny across the north and west, cloudy periods elsewhere. Mild to warm in the south but remaining hot in the north. Generally moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds tending light east to northeasterly over the northeast.Tuesday 10 FebruaryIsolated showers or drizzle about East Gippsland and the Otway ranges, mainly during the morning. Hot and sunny in the north and west, milder and partly cloudy over the southeast and near the coast. Moderate to fresh east to southeasterly winds tending light southeast to northeasterly in the north.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 Twitter Youtube Blog Google+ Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary This page was created at 14:30 on Friday 6 February 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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