MELBOURNE - Feb 10/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A low pressure trough over central Victoria will move eastwards on Wednesday afternoon as it links with a weak cold front crossing Bass Strait and southern Victoria. Another high pressure system will pass just to the south of Tasmania on Thursday and move over the south Tasman Sea on Friday then pass slowly to the south of New Zealand on the weekend. A cold front is expected to cross Bight waters on Saturday, joining with a trough over South Australia before entering Victoria on Sunday. Forecast for the rest of WednesdayIsolated showers developing this afternoon in all areas except the northwest. The showers becoming more extensive across the eastern ranges late in the day. Isolated thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, mainly over the east but a slight chance about the Southwest and Central districts. Hot with light winds tending moderate northerly over central and eastern districts ahead of a milder fresh southerly change developing over the southwest in the morning then pushing through central areas this afternoon to reach the east and far north this evening.Fire Danger - Generally Very high but reaching Severe in the Northern Country.Thursday 12 FebruaryIsolated showers over the southeast. Possible afternoon showers and thunderstorms over the north. Mild in the south with southeasterly winds, but warm to hot over the north with generally light winds.Friday 13 FebruaryIsolated showers and thunderstorms, mainly about the ranges and in the south. Warm in the south, hot in the north with humid east to northeasterly winds, moderate to fresh near the coast.Saturday 14 FebruaryIsolated showers and thunderstorms in most districts. Warm in the south, hot in the north with humid east to northeasterly winds, moderate to fresh near the coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Wednesday.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 04:45 on Wednesday 11 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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