Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 29/10 - 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 high pressure system over New South Wales will gradually move towards the
Coral Sea from now until  Wednesday, maintaining  fine and mostly sunny
conditions over most of the state. Meanwhile, a frontal system approaches from
the west, which is expected to bring rain along the southern border on
Wednesday, and  some showers to much of the state on Thursday, with the chance
of thunderstorms over parts of the inland.
Forecast for Monday
Chance of a shower on the northern coast. Mostly sunny elsewhere after early
frost and fog, chiefly about the slopes and ranges. East to southeasterly winds
along the coast, tending light and variable inland.
Forecast for Tuesday
Mostly sunny in the north. Cloud increasing in the south later. Early frost on
the slopes and ranges. Northeast to northwesterly winds.
Forecast for Wednesday
Increasing cloud. Rain developing along the southern border, particularly on and
west of the ranges. Mostly sunny and warm in the north. Freshening north to
northwest winds, becoming locally strong about the southern ranges ahead of  a
south to southwest change in the far south.
Forecast for Thursday
Mostly sunny in the northeast. Isolated showers over much of the remainder, with
rain periods about the South West Slopes falling as snow about the Alps.  The
chance of thunderstorms over the northern inland and the central ranges and
slopes. Warm north to northwest winds in the north ahead of a cooler west south
to southwest change  over the west and south
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EST Monday

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STAT News Service