Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jun 8/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A cold front crossed most of NSW over the last 24 hours with a strong, very cold, dry west to southwesterly airflow affecting the state, particularly southern and central parts. The front extends from a low east of Tasmania. The low is expected to move slowly to the east/northeast over the next 48 hours maintaining the strong southwest airstream over eastern parts of the state throughout Thursday before winds turn more southerly and gradually ease Friday. A strong, slow moving high south of the Bight will extend a ridge over southern NSW for the weekend while in the north an approaching upper trough is likely to bring some rain particularly along the north coast late in the weekend where a surface trough is expected to deepen. A low may develop off the NSW north coast or southeast Queensland coast early next week though there is still considerable uncertainty about this scenario.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayScattered showers or rain areas about the far south coast and southern ranges with the chance of thunder and small hail. Isolated showers about the western slopes of the southern and central ranges. Snow down to about 800 metres contracting to higher elevations overnight. Fine remainder. Cold west to southwest winds, strong and gusty in the east.Thursday 9 JuneWidespread early frosts, particularly in the east. Scattered showers or rain areas on the far south coast and southern ranges. Isolated showers about the western slopes of the southern ranges. Snow showers on the Alps. Cold southwest winds, strong and gusty in the east.Friday 10 JuneWidespread early frosts in the east. Isolated showers on the South Coast and the Snowy Mountains, falling as snow on the Alps and possibly extending to the coastal fringe of the central coast late in the day. Fine remainder. South to southwesterly winds, fresh to strong along the coast.Saturday 11 JuneScattered showers developing over the northern coast and ranges, possibly extending to the southern half of the coast late in the day. A little patchy rain developing about the inland Queensland border areas. The chance of a little morning snow about the Alps. South to southeasterly winds, fresh about the coast and northern ranges.Sunday 12 JuneRain areas in the northeast. Showers for the remainder of the west and east. Fine in the southwest. South to southeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Thursday.Product IDN10031
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