Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 1/06 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary:
Minor flood warning for the Paroo River.
Current Weather Situation and Future Developments:
A high over central New South Wales is moving east. A cold front will
reach the far southwest of the state later this evening and then move
through the state on Thursday. Another high wIll move towards Bass
Strait on Friday extending a ridge across the southern Tasman Sea. A
trough will form over the Tasman Sea with a deepening southeasterly
airstream extending across New South Wales on the weekend and early
next week.
Forecast for Wednesday
Patchy rain or isolated showers developing in the southwest later in
the day.. Early frost on the slopes and ranges. Fine elsewhere
although cloudy. Cool to mild day. Light northwest to northeast winds
ahead of an overnight southwest change in the southwest.
Forecast for Thursday
Patchy rain or isolated showers mostly on and west of the ranges.
Mild in the far northeast with northeast to northwest winds. Cool to
mild in the remainder with winds tending south to southeast.
Forecast for Friday
Patchy rain or scattered showers over the eastern half of the state;
snow showers on the Alps. Fine in the west. Cool. South to southeast
winds, freshening on the coast.
Forecast for Saturday
Scattered over the eastern half of the state, snow showers on the
Alps. Fine in the west. Cool. South to southeast winds, fresh on the
coast.

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STAT News Service