Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 1/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A slow-moving high pressure system over the central Tasman Sea extends a ridge to the New South Wales north coast. A low pressure trough will deepen over the northwest today and extend to the southeast of the state. These two systems are expected to be the dominant influence over the weather in most of New South Wales for the next few days. A cold front is expected to bring a significant change of air mass to much of the state on Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayMostly fine over the northeast corner. Widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms spreading over most of the remainder, with locally heavy falls possible over the inland. Generally northeast to northwest winds, briefly south to southeasterly over the southern half of the coast.Fire Danger -  Very High in the Northwest fire district.Thursday 3 FebruaryMostly sunny in the northeast apart from the chance of showers on the far north coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the remainder tending widespread in the southern inland. Northeast to northwest winds, with a late southerly change on the south coast.Friday 4 FebruaryPartly cloudy in the northeast apart from the chance of showers on the far north coast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms elsewhere tending scattered in the southeast. Northwest to northeast winds.Saturday 5 FebruaryPartly cloudy in the northeast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms elsewhere tending scattered on the western slopes of the southern ranges. Northwest to northeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Wednesday.Product IDN10031
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