MELBOURNE - Mar 21/19 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A high pressure system west of Tasmania will move southeastwards towards southern New Zealand during Friday, while a low pressure trough lingers over the west Tasman Sea. Another trough will develop over western Victoria tomorrow, moving eastwards across the State during Saturday. A strong cold front moving across the Bight associated with a deepening low in the Southern Ocean is forecast to reach far western Victoria late on Sunday, crossing the rest of the State early on Monday. Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers and thunderstorms about the eastern ranges, clearing early this evening. Areas of smoke haze about parts of the eastern ranges. Generally cloudy in the south with possible drizzle about the west coast, mostly clear in the north. Light to moderate south to southeasterly winds, coastal sea breezes easing early in the evening.Friday 22 MarchEarly morning fog patches in the south and east. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms over central and eastern districts, mainly in the afternoon and about the ranges. Isolated morning drizzle also about the west coast, clearing later in the morning. Dry and partly cloudy elsewhere. Warm to hot, milder along the coast. Light winds tending northerly inland. Light to moderate east to southeasterlies about the coast.Fire Danger - High in the north, low-moderate remainder.Saturday 23 MarchIsolated showers developing early in the west, extending to central and eastern areas by the afternoon, becoming scattered with isolated thunderstorms inland. Remaining dry in the northwest. A warm to hot day, moderate to fresh northerly winds shifting milder westerly in the far west during the morning then extending eastward during the day.Sunday 24 MarchIsolated showers to start, increasing over the north and east during the day and tending to rain areas in the northeast late. Showers also increasing in the far west later in the day. Isolated thunderstorms about the eastern ranges. Warm and partly cloudy with light winds at first, tending northerly from the west and freshening.Monday 25 MarchScattered showers tending to rain at first in the northeast, though more patchy in the northwest and eastern Gippsland. Showers contracting to the coast from the west during the day. Fresh to strong northwesterly winds shifting cooler westerly during the morning.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EDT Friday.Product IDV10310 Notice Board Twitter Media releases Severe Weather Update videos AskBOM videos Fire weather knowledge centre Marketing Local Infomation Mildura Other Information Melbourne - Local Forecast Areas Fire Weather Forecast Areas Coastal Wind Warning Reference Points About Weather Forecast Services Marine Weather Knowledge Centre Severe Weather Knowledge Centre 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 Twitter Youtube Blog Instagram Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary Students and Teachers This page was created at 08:00 on Thursday 21 March 2019 (UTC) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2019, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
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