Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 12/03 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

For Thursday 
WARNINGS:
A Total Fire Ban for the Southwest Slopes until midnight Wednesday and for the
Northwest Slopes and Plains, Lower Western and Southern Tablelands until
midnight Thursday .

STATE FORECAST
Very High fire danger inland over most of the state.  
Isolated showers on the north coast. Isolated afternoon thunderstorms on the
coast and northern inland. 
Cloudy increasing with a few showers or light patchy rain in the west of the
state, contracting through the southern and central inland districts during the
day. Hot inland, warm to very warm in the east.  
Moderate to fresh southeast to northeast winds on the coast and moderate
southwest to southeast winds inland. 
HEADLINE:
Isolated showers/afternoon thunderstorms coast and northern inland. Cloudy
periods with a shower or two inland.
Outlook for Friday   

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STAT News Service

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