Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 18/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time:
Sheep Graziers warning for the South West Slopes and Southern
Tablelands. Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters south of Wooli.
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 trough is expected to move to the northeast on Thursday. Windy and
rainy conditions will accompany this system, with the best falls
expected to be along the tablelands and western slopes districts.
During Thursday and early Friday a cold front will sweep across the
state behind the trough, with some shower activity likely to linger
over the southern inland through to the weekend, before the next high
drifts across from the west.
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.
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 in the
south above 1100 metres. 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 over the
southern inland in the afternoon. Showers falling as snow about the
Alps. A mostly sunny day elsewhere. Light winds in the north tending
moderate west to southwesterly in the south, fresh about the ranges.
Forecast for Sunday
Patchy rain developing in the northwest during the day. Partly cloudy
elsewhere. Northwesterly to northeasterly winds.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am EST Thursday

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