Australia -- Victoria Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 29/20 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Victoria was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system is centred over the Tasman Sea while a low pressure trough over South Australia is approaching western Victoria. This trough will cross the State on Wednesday, ahead of a cold front which will reach far southwestern Victoria on Wednesday afternoon then cross the rest of southern Victoria Wednesday night and early Thursday. Another high pressure system will cross New South Wales on Thursday before moving over the Tasman Sea on Friday while another tough moves over South Australia. This trough will move over western Victoria later on Saturday.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayScattered showers developing over western parts during the late afternoon and evening, tending to areas of rain over the northwest. Dry and cloudy elsewhere. Light to moderate north to northeasterly winds, fresh at times over the southwest and Alpine peaks. Sea breezes about the Gippsland coast until early evening.Wednesday 30 SeptemberScattered showers, tending to areas of rain across the north during the morning, but only isolated showers across the northwest and east Gippsland. Showers contracting to southern and mountain areas in the evening. Snow possible above 1800 metres. A mild day, though cool in the southwest, with moderate to fresh north to northwesterly winds, strong about the Alpine peaks, shifting westerly in the late afternoon and evening.Thursday 1 OctoberIsolated showers across southern and eastern parts, clearing during the morning. Snow possible above 1600 metres during the early morning. Areas of morning fog across the north. A mild to warm and partly cloudy day, with cloud clearing inland during the late afternoon and evening. Light to moderate west to northwesterly winds.Friday 2 OctoberIsolated morning fog and frost in the northeast. A dry, warm and sunny day with moderate to fresh northeast to northwesterly winds, strong and gusty at times across the south and about the Alpine peaks.Saturday 3 OctoberIsolated showers developing over the southwest in the morning, extending to the central parts in the evening. Showers becoming more widespread over the southwest during the afternoon then tending to areas of rain at night. The chance of a thunderstorm over the southwest during the afternoon. A mostly sunny morning before cloud increases from the west during the afternoon. Warm to hot with fresh north to northwesterly winds, strong and gusty in the south and about the Alpine peaks, shifting cooler southwesterly over western and central parts during the afternoon and evening.The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:00 am EST Wednesday.Product IDV10310
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