Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 22/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning Summary at issue time:
Nil.
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 moving eastwards over eastern Australia. Cloud and rain ahead of the
trough will move over New South Wales, contracting to the northeast during
Tuesday as the trough moves to the Tasman Sea. Isolated shower activity will
persist about the ranges and western slopes  and plains. Further cold fronts
will move through the southern parts of the state Tuesday through Thursday with
windy conditions and associated showers on the western slopes of the ranges and
along the southern inland border.
Forecast for Monday
Areas of rain contracting northeast during the day. Possible moderate falls
along the Queensland border areas.  Rain clearing from the far southwest, but
isolated showers persisting about the western parts of the Central and Southern
Tablelands and adjacent slopes and plains.  Snow developing above about 1400
metres. North to northwesterly winds, tending fresh westerly in the west.
Forecast for Tuesday
Rain clearing early from the far northeast. Isolated showers on the western
ranges and adjacent slopes, more scattered in the south. Snow showers lowering
to about 1100 metres during the day. Fine on the coast. Increasing westerly
winds becoming strong and gusty about the southern and central ranges.
Forecast for Wednesday
Isolated showers on the western slopes of the  ranges and along the southern
inland border, more scattered on the southern slopes of the southern ranges and
falling as snow to below 1000 metres about the Snowy mountain and with possible
sleet or snow on the higher parts of the Central Tablelands. Freshening westerly
winds becoming  fresh to strong and gusty in the south.
Forecast for Thursday
Isolated showers about the ranges and adjacent western slopes and plains and
along the southern  inland border, more scattered on the western slopes of the
central and southern ranges and falling as snow to below 1000 metres in the
south and with possible sleet or snow on higher parts of the Central Tablelands.
Freshening westerly winds becoming  fresh to strong and gusty in the south.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EST Monday

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