Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Oct 7/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A weak high is located over the Tasman Sea, with another weak high in the Bight. Between these systems, a weak trough over eastern NSW is moving slowly eastwards. An upper trough is located to the west of the state and will affect central and eastern NSW on Saturday. Following this, a cold front will sweep across the state on Sunday before a high pressure ridge begins to dominate the region into early next week.
Forecast for the rest of FridayIsolated showers, chiefly in the east, tending scattered in the southeast. Isolated thunderstorms in the southeast and possibly northeast, central and southwest parts. Mostly light and variable winds, tending northeasterly on southern and central parts of the coast.Saturday 8 OctoberFine in the far west. Isolated showers elsewhere, contracting to the east, and tending scattered on the southern slopes and in the northeast in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms in the east, chiefly in the afternoon and evening and in the northeast. Mostly west to southwest winds.Sunday 9 OctoberIsolated showers extending from the southwest into central and southeastern districts, becoming scattered in the southern inland. Fine in the northeast. Mostly west to southwest winds.Monday 10 OctoberIsolated showers in most parts at first, clearing in the west and tending scattered in the southeastern inland. South to southwest winds.Tuesday 11 OctoberIsolated showers in the east of the state, fine in the west. South to southwest winds, tending southeasterly on the coast and eastern ranges later.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Saturday.Product IDN10031
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