Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 15/10 - 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 Warning for the Paroo, Lachlan and Macquarie Rivers. Gale
Warning for NSW coastal waters south of Montague Island and 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 and associated trough passed through New South Wales today.
Showers are likely to linger over the southern inland and over the
ranges on Monday as another cold front moves through the southeast. A
high pressure ridge is expected to develop across the state  in the
wake of the second front, bringing a cold frosty morning to inland
parts on Tuesday. Cloud and areas of rain are expected to move into
the west of the state on Wednesday ahead of the next cold front, then
to extend to most areas on Thursday.
Forecast for Sunday evening
Isolated showers about the southern and central ranges and western
slopes. Snow on the Alps. Fresh to strong west to northwest winds
turning southwesterly in the west.
Forecast for Monday
Mostly sunny in the northwest and along the coast, partly cloudy
remainder with isolated showers along the western slopes of the
ranges and over the southern inland, more scattered at first on the
southwest slopes. Fresh to strong northwest to southwest winds.
Forecast for Tuesday
Areas of morning frost on the ranges and slopes. Early fog patches.
Mostly sunny day. Light winds.
Forecast for Wednesday
Areas of rain developing in the west and extending to central and
southeastern inland parts later. Freshening northwest winds.
Forecast for Thursday
Areas of rain or showers in most districts, more isolated along the
coast. Northwesterly to southwesterly winds.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 7:00 pm EST Sunday

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STAT News Service