MELBOURNE - Oct 20/10 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Warning Summary at issue time Minor Flood Warning for the the Macintyre River at Boggabilla and Downstream. Minor To Moderate Flood Warning for the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga Wagga and Downstream. Minor To Moderate Flood Warning for the Warrego River. Final Flood Warning for the Murray River Upstream Of Lake Hume. 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 high pressure system will move over the southeast of the state on Wednesday and a trough is expected to develop over the northeastern inland bringing isolated showers and thunderstorms there. The air mass is likely to remain too dry for any significant rain totals. Another cold front is expected to move across the state during Friday and Saturday bringing isolated showers or patchy rain to most districts. Forecast for the rest of Wednesday Isolated showers on the north coast and adjacent ranges, mostly clearing in the afternoon. Isolated afternoon showers and the chance of thunderstorms on the northern ranges and northwest slopes. Mostly clear elsewhere. Southeast to northeast winds. Forecast for Thursday Isolated showers and thunderstorms over central and northeastern parts. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Southeast to northeast winds in the east, tending light and variable inland. Forecast for Friday Isolated showers and thunderstorms on the western slopes of the central and northern ranges. Cloud increasing in the far southwest and patchy rain developing in the evening. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Northwest to northeast winds. Forecast for Saturday Mostly sunny day in the northeast with cloud increasing later. Patchy rain extending through the remainder from the southwest, possible thunderstorms. North to northwest winds ahead of Forecast for Sunday Mostly sunny in the far southwest. Patchy rain elsewhere contracting to the northeast. Southwest to southeast winds extending throughout. The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Thursday. * Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Weather & Warnings Australia Warnings Summary External Territories Major Cities Weather Maps Rainfall & River Conditions New South Wales Warnings Summary Forecasts Sydney Forecast NSW Forecast Areas Map Observations Sydney Observations All NSW Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Victoria Warnings Summary Forecasts Melbourne Metro Forecast Vic. Forecast Areas Map Observations Melbourne Observations All Victorian Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Queensland Warnings Summary Forecasts Brisbane Forecast Qld. Forecast Areas Map Observations Brisbane Observations All Queensland Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Western Australia Warnings Summary Forecasts Perth Forecast WA Forecast Areas Map Observations Perth Observations All WA Observations Rainfall & River Conditions South Australia Warnings Summary Forecasts Adelaide Forecast SA Forecast Areas Map Observations Adelaide Observations All SA Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Tasmania Warnings Summary Forecasts Hobart Forecast Tas. Forecast Areas Map Observations Hobart Observations All Tasmanian Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Australian Capital Territory Warnings Summary Forecasts ACT and Canberra Forecast Observations Canberra Observations Northern Territory Warnings Summary Forecasts Darwin and Rural Forecast NT Forecast Areas Map Observations Darwin Observations All NT Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Antarctic Global National Weather Services Radar Viewer Tropical Cyclones Tsunami Warnings Flood Warnings --> Weather Maps Satellite Images Agriculture Marine UV Protection Home About Us Learn about Meteorology Contacts Search Site Map Help Feedback Weather & Warnings Climate Water Numerical Prediction About Services Registered Users This page was created at 17:18 on Wednesday 20 October 2010 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2010, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) Please note the Copyright Notice and Disclaimer statements relating to the use of the information on this site and our site Privacy and Accessibility statements. Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Copyright, Disclaimer, and Privacy statements. Please also note the Acknowledgement notice relating to the use of information on this site. No unsolicited commercial email.
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