Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 31/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

for the period until midnight EST Saturday 4 September 2010.
Warning Summary at issue time
Nil.
Details of warnings are available on the Bureau's website www.bom.gov.au, by
telephone 1300-659-218* or through some TV and radio broadcasts.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure will maintain fine and mostly sunny conditions across
northern New South Wales today. A trough of low pressure approaching from the
southwest is expected to bring some patchy rain to southern districts. A trough
will linger in the region through Thursday, with patchy rain again expected in
the south, while the north may see some shower or thunderstorm activity through
the afternoon. Rain is expected to increase in the west during Friday as a low
pressure system deepens over South Australia. This low is expected to move to
the southeast during Saturday, bringing the potential for windy conditions and
heavy rainfall over inland parts of New South Wales.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Cloudy in the south with patchy rain developing, falling as snow on the alpine
peaks and tending to rain periods in the far south. Mostly sunny and warm in
the north. Moderate to fresh north to northwest winds ahead of a south to
southwest change in the south.
Forecast for Thursday
Partly cloudy in the north, with the chance of showers or thunderstorms. Patchy
rain or isolated showers across the south, chiefly in the southeast. Snow about
the alpine peaks. Warm north to northwest winds in the north, and southerly
winds in the south.
Forecast for Friday
Isolated showers along the coast and east ranges, scattered in the north. Rain
areas in the west. The chance of thunder in the far west. Southeast to
northeast winds, increasing in the south and west.
Forecast for Saturday
Rain and possible thunderstorms west of the divide, with patchy rain or showers
reaching the coast. Moderate to heavy falls likely over the southern and
western inland. Northeast to northwest winds becoming strong and gusty in many
districts, then turning southwesterly in the west.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.
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