Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 16/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time:
Flood Warnings for the Culgoa, Bokhara, Birrie, Narran, Paroo,
Barwon-Darling and Warrego Rivers.
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 slow-moving high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a
ridge across New South Wales. The stabilising effect of this ridge is
maintaining fine conditions over much of the state, with shower
activity being confined to the far northeast during the next couple
of days. A weak trough is expected to move into the southwest late
Thursday and Friday, likely bringing a few showers to the southern
border districts.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers on the north coast and adjacent ranges. Fine and
mostly sunny elsewhere. Southeast to northeast winds, fresh on the
north coast.
Forecast for Thursday
Isolated showers on the far north coast, and possible showers
developing on the western side of the southern ranges. Fine
elsewhere. Southeast to northeast winds shifting westerly over the
southern inland.
Forecast for Friday
Isolated showers along the southern border, and about the far north
coast. Fine remainder. Very warm to hot day in the west. Variable
winds inland, tending west to northwest in the south. East to
northeast winds near the coast.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers along the southern border, and about the far north
coast. Fine remainder. Very warm to hot day in the west. Chiefly
southwest to southeast winds inland, east to northeast winds near the
coast.

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STAT News Service