Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 23/09 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time:
Nil
For the latest warning information please check the Bureau's web site
www.bom.gov.au/weather/nsw
Current Weather Situation and Future Developments:
A Low  near Adelaide is moving slowly east and weakening.  Showers
and thunderstorms through central parts of New South Wales are
associated with a trough extending from this Low. This trough will
move gradually eastwards over New South Wales today. A weak high
pressure ridge will become established over the state on Thursday and
produce fine weather in most locations, however cloud associated with
the next  Low, which is currently approaching Western Australia, will
increase. This cloud is expected to produce rain areas over the west
of the state Thursday night, then extend eastwards over New South
Wales during Friday, and clear from the west on Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday
Early fogs in the east. Fine in the north and west. Scattered
showers/rain areas and isolated thunderstorms over the remainder
contracting eastwards during the day with snow on the Alps. Light to
moderate westerly winds.
Forecast for Thursday
Isolated showers on the western slopes of the southern ranges,
tending scattered in the south and falling as snow on the Alps. Some
patchy rain developing in the far west, increasing at night. Morning
fogs on the ranges. Fine over the remainder. Light to moderate
northwest winds.
Forecast for Friday
Rain periods and isolated thunderstorms west of the ranges, falling
as snow on the Alps and clearing in the far west to a few isolated
showers. Isolated showers developing on the eastern side of the
ranges later in the day. Northwest to northeast winds, tending south
to southwesterly in the west.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers, tending scattered through central inland parts of
the state and clearing from the west. West to southwest winds.

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STAT News Service