Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 1/07 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary:
Nil.
Current Weather Situation and Future Developments:
A high over the southwestern Tasman Sea will remain slow-moving for the next few
days, with a moist northeast flow into a trough over western New South Wales.
The trough is expected to weaken Tuesday as another trough over Western
Australia develops. Showers and thunderstorms over much of the state should
become isolated by mid-week, with mostly fine conditions for the remainder of
the week.
Forecast for Tuesday
Thunderstorm on and west of the ranges, particularly in the west. Scattered
showers. Mild to warm, tending hot in west. Moderate to fresh east to northeast
winds.
Fire danger: Very High for the Central West Slopes and Plains, Upper Western and
Lower Western.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers. Isolated thunderstorms in the west. Mild to warm, tending hot
in far northwest. Northeast winds.
Forecast for Thursday
Isolated showers along the coast and adjacent ranges north from about Sydney.
Generally fine elsewhere. Warm to hot. North to northeast winds.
Forecast for Friday
Isolated showers along the coast and adjacent ranges north from about Sydney.
Generally fine elsewhere. Warm to hot. North to northeast winds.

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STAT News Service