Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 3/09 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time:
Gale Warning for NSW Coastal waters south of Montague Island. Strong
Wind Warning between Smoky Cape and Montague Island.
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 pressure system is over the southern Tasman Sea while a high
pressure system west of the Bight extends a ridge towards
northeastern New South Wales. The combination of these two systems
will bring isolated showers to the western slopes of the ranges
today, chiefly in the south. Showers may fall as light snow on higher
parts of the southern and central ranges early, however snow will
become restricted to the Alps during the day. As the low moves east
and the ridge strengthens almost all of NSW should be fine by Sunday.
A strong high pressure ridge will persist across the state until the
middle of next week and produce mostly fine weather and cold, frosty
nights.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers on the western slopes of the ranges. Cloudy periods
over the southern inland with isolated afternoon showers but mostly
fine. Snow on the Alps and the chance of a light dusting on higher
parts of the southern and central ranges early today. Fine remainder.
Early frost on the ranges. Fresh southwest winds, strong along the
coast in the south.
Forecast for Sunday
Early frost on the ranges. Fine day apart from the chance of early
showers on the Alps and the far south coast.  Southwest winds, fresh
on the south coast.
Forecast for Monday
Widespread morning frost inland. Fine apart from isolated showers on
the far south coast. West to southwest winds.
Forecast for Tuesday
Widespread morning frost inland. Fine day. Light winds.

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STAT News Service