Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 2/07 - 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 downstream of Hungerford.
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 northwestern New South
Wales. The trough is expected to weaken Wednesday as another trough over Western
Australia develops. Showers and thunderstorms over much of the state should
become isolated, with mostly fine conditions for the remainder of the week as
winds tend more around to the north and temperatures rise.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers, more scattered on the north coast. Isolated thunderstorms in
the west. Mild to warm, tending hot in far northwest. Light to moderate east to
northeast winds, moderate to fresh along the coast.
Fire danger: Very High for the South West Slopes, Riverina, Upper Western and
Lower Western.
Forecast for Thursday
Isolated showers along the coast and adjacent ranges north from the Illawarra.
Generally fine elsewhere. Warm to hot. North to northeast winds.
Forecast for Friday
Isolated showers along the coast and adjacent ranges north from about Newcastle.
Generally fine elsewhere. Warm to hot. North to northeast winds.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers in the far northeast. Showers developing in the far southwest.
Fine elsewhere. Warm to hot. Northeast to northwest winds.

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STAT News Service