Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 17/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time:
Severe Weather Warning for localised damaging winds Wednesday afternoon for the
South West Slopes, Southern Tablelands including Alpine areas and the ACT. Sheep
Graziers warning for the South West Slopes and Southern Tablelands. Strong Wind
Warning for coastal waters south of Smoky Cape. Flood Warning for the Bogan
River.
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 high pressure system will pass from east NSW to the Tasman Sea overnight.  The
fine weather experienced today will be short-lived for many areas as a trough is
expected to move through western and southern parts during Wednesday, continuing
to the northeast on Thursday. Windy and rainy conditions will accompany this
front, with the best falls expected to be along the tablelands and western
slopes districts. Some shower activity is likely to linger over the southern
inland on Friday and Saturday as another high pressure system drifts across from
the west.
Forecast for Wednesday
Areas of rain developing in western parts of the state during the morning,
extending through central and southern districts later in the day while clearing
in the far southwest. Isolated afternoon or evening thunderstorms possible in
the far southwest. Snow developing on the Alpine peaks later. Freshening north
to northwest winds, becoming strong and gusty in the south and west, locally
reaching gale force later over the southern ranges.
Forecast for Thursday
Rain areas across the north. Isolated showers over the southern inland and
southern ranges, tending more widespread about the southwestern slopes. Snow on
the Alps, mainly about the peaks at first. West to northwesterly winds, fresh to
strong and gusty at times about the ranges northeast.
Forecast for Friday
Rain areas in the northeast, clearing. Isolated showers over the ranges and
western slopes contracting to the south. Isolated showers developing over the
southern inland. Showers falling as snow above 1000m. West to southwest winds,
fresh to strong and gusty at times about the ranges.
Forecast for Saturday
Isolated showers about the southern ranges and slopes and developing over the
southern inland in the afternoon. Showers falling as snow about the Alps.
Otherwise a mostly sunny day. Light winds in the north tending moderate west to
southwesterly in the south, fresh about the ranges.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EST Wednesday

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