Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 30/10 - 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 northeast to be
over the Coral Sea on 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 generally light rain along the southern border on
Wednesday. This will mostly clear on Thursday, when some isolated showers are
expected over the northeastern quarter. Along the western border patchy rain
will develop later ahead of a deepening trough over inland Australia. By Friday
a low is expected to develop over South Australia within this trough, which
should then move across Victoria during the weekend, bringing rain to much of
New South Wales.
Forecast for Tuesday
Mostly sunny at first, but cloud increasing in the south later. Chance early
showers in the far northeast. Early frost  and fogs in the east. Northeast to
northwesterly winds.
Forecast for Wednesday
Cloudy in the south with generally light rain developing along the southern
border districts,  and falling as snow on the Alps. 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 south.
Forecast for Thursday
Mostly sunny in the north. Patchy rain or isolated showers generally clearing in
the south, but patchy rain developing later along the western border. Isolated
showers developing over the northeastern quarter. Warm north to northwest winds
in the north at first ahead of cooler southwest to southeast winds extending
throughout  by midnight
Forecast for Friday
Isolated showers along the coast and east ranges. Rain periods in the west,
gradually extending eastwards over the inland, possibly reaching the southern
and central ranges by late evening. Southeast to northeast winds.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EST Tuesday

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