MELBOURNE - Jul 21/16 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A series of cold fronts will cross Victoria over the weekend and early next week. The first cold front will move rapidly eastwards across the State early this morning as a deep low pressure system passes south of Tasmania. A second cold front will rapidly cross Victoria early on Saturday with another to follow Sunday night. The next cold front in the series will move into western Victoria on Monday night. Forecast for the rest of FridayScattered showers extending throughout, tending to areas of rain across central Victoria early this morning and also about the ranges and northeast with some moderate to heavy falls. The chance of thunderstorms, mostly in the south but extending to northern districts late afternoon and evening. Snowfalls developing on the Alpine peaks during the late afternoon or evening then lowering to 1100 metres over western Victoria tonight. Mild and partly cloudy with fresh to strong and squally northwesterly winds, reaching gale force over Alpine areas, shifting cooler westerly from the west during the afternoon.Saturday 23 JulyScattered showers across southern and mountain areas with local hail, easing during the afternoon with showers contracting to the coast by the evening. Isolated showers extending north of the divide, though remaining dry over the far northwest. Showers falling as snow above 800 metres. The chance of a thunderstorms near the coast. Cool to cold and mostly cloudy moderate to fresh westerly winds, strong at times near the coast.Sunday 24 JulyScattered showers over the southwest and about the northeast ranges. Isolated showers extending over remaining districts, through generally dry over east Gippsland. Showers falling as snow above 900 metres. A cool to cold day with moderate to fresh northwesterly winds.Monday 25 JulyScattered showers over the southwest and about the northeast ranges. Isolated showers over remaining districts through mostly dry over east Gippsland and the northwest Showers falling as snow above 1000m. Isolated thunderstorms possible over the southwest. A cool day with moderate to fresh west to northwesterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.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 Melbourne - Local Forecast Areas 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 Industry Solutions Supplier Entry Point Facebook Google+ Youtube Blog Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary This page was created at 22:45 on Thursday 21 July 2016 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2016, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
---
STAT News Service
Only active subscribers can read all of this article.
If you are a subscriber, please log into the website.
If you are not a subscriber, click here to subscribe to this edition of the STAT website and to learn more about becoming a subscriber.