Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 11/08 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary:
Nil. For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw/
Current Weather Situation and Future Developments:
The surface pattern shows a slow moving high pressure ridge over the southeast
of the mainland which will drift slowly into the Tasman Sea by midweek, whilst
the upper pattern will be dominated by a low associated with an area of cold
temperatures. Normally such an upper low would be responsible for a significant
amount of rain and thunderstorms however the presence of a surface high appears
likely to restrict the amount of activity in this sequence. Isolated showers or
thunderstorms are presently forecast over the coast and ranges though to
Wednesday with the possibility of a few developing about the northern half of
the western slopes during the afternoons. During this time cloud will build over
Queensland and a change due later Thursday into Friday has an increasing
likelihood of producing a band of rain over inland NSW. Early indications
suggest an interesting weather sequence may unfold next weekend.
Forecast for Monday
Local early fog about the southern and central ranges and adjacent slopes.
Isolated showers or drizzle along the coast and ranges, mostly in the north.
Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms about the ranges north from
Katoomba extending west to a line Dubbo to Moree. Fine further west. Chiefly
light winds.
Forecast for Tuesday
Isolated showers on the coast and east ranges, mainly in the north. Isolated
afternoon showers and thunderstorms  about the northern and central ranges
extending west towards Coonamble. Fine further west. Light variable winds
inland; northeast to southeast winds along the coast.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers continuing about parts of the coast, extending inland to east
of Bourke to  Coonamble to Goulburn during the afternoon. Fine remainder though
some cloud developing in the west. Light winds tending north to northeast.
Forecast for Thursday
Rain areas developing in the west during the morning and extending to the ranges
later in the day or evening. Fine about coastal parts. Northeast to northwest
winds.

---

STAT News Service