Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 24/17 - 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 cross the remainder of the State today. A strong cold front over the Bight will reach the far southwest later this evening then cross the remainder of the State early on Wednesday. A cold, strong and unstable southwesterly airflow will then moderate on Thursday as a large high pressure system develops over the Bight. The high will then drift slowly towards Victoria, maintaining a cool southwesterly airflow across the State.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayRain areas and isolated thunderstorms over central and eastern districts contracting easing to scattered showers from the west this morning. Showers increasing again in the southwest at night. The risk of local heavy falls in the northeast this morning. Isolated showers over the northwest. A cool to mild and mostly cloudy day with moderate northwesterly winds gradually tending westerly from the west.Fire Danger -  Low to Moderate, reaching High in the Mallee.Wednesday 26 AprilShowers, local hail and thunder affecting most districts, although only isolated showers expected over the northwest. Snow down to 700 metres. A cold day with fresh to strong and gusty south to southwesterly winds, possible coastal squalls.Thursday 27 AprilScattered showers over southern and mountain districts with light snowfalls over Alpine areas. Generally dry for the northern plains with only isolated showers extending north of the Divide. A cold day with moderate southwesterly winds, gusty at times in the southeast.Friday 28 AprilScattered showers over southern and mountain areas, isolated showers in the north. A cool day with west to southwesterly winds, fresh at times in the south.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Tuesday.Product IDV10310
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