Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 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 will linger over northern Victoria on Wednesday before moving away on Thursday. Meanwhile, a high pressure system will pass just south of Tasmania tonight then over the southern Tasman Sea on Wednesday. A weak cold front is expected to cross Tasmania on Thursday then another high pressure centre will move from Bight waters to cross Tasmania on Friday then move over the Tasman Sea on Saturday. A low pressure trough is expected to cross South Australia to reach western Victoria early on Saturday afternoon and push eastwards across the remainder of the state late in the afternoon and Saturday night.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayIsolated showers in the southeast and about the eastern highlands, extending westwards along the coast to the Otway ranges during the evening. Isolated thunderstorms possible over the northeast. Cool to mild with moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds, lighter in the northeast.Wednesday 25 FebruaryScattered showers in the east and near the coast contracting eastwards during the day. Mild in the south and warm in the north with moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds.Fire Danger -  Low to moderate but reaching high in the west.Thursday 26 FebruaryIsolated showers in the south but mostly dry. Mild and partly cloudy in the south but warm in the north. Light to moderate west to southwest wind tending southerly.Friday 27 FebruaryFine apart from the chance of light showers in the south. A warm day inland but mild in the south with light southerly winds and afternoon sea breezes.Saturday 28 FebruaryA very warm to hot and mostly sunny day with north to northwesterly winds freshening ahead of a cooler gusty southwesterly change reaching in the west in the early afternoon and extending across central areas late in the day to reach the east at night. Scattered showers developing near and behind the change, mainly on and south of the dividing range.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Wednesday.Product IDV10310
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