Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Dec 16/11 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high south of the Bight extends a ridge towards New South Wales. The high will slowly drift east during the next day or two, with a ridge strengthening along the Australian east coast. During this time a broad trough of low pressure is expected to develop across the northwest of the state. The trough is expected to deepen during the weekend. However its movement eastwards is likely to be restricted by the high over the Tasman Sea, so that it should weaken as it moves east and will only cross the east of the state during Monday and Tuesday.
Forecast for the rest of FridayIsolated showers and thunderstorms on and west of the ranges though mostly fine in the far west. Fine and partly cloudy along the coast. South to southeast winds near the coast, east to northeast winds over the remainder.Saturday 17 DecemberRain areas and isolated thunderstorms developing over the northwest. Possible isolated showers along the coast during the morning and about the southern and central ranges in the afternoon. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Southeast to northeast winds.Fire Danger -  Very High Northern Riverina.Sunday 18 DecemberRain areas in the west, extending to the ranges during the day. The chance of thunderstorms in the far west. Isolated showers developing east of the ranges. Northeast winds tending southwesterly in the far west.Monday 19 DecemberShowers in eastern and central districts. Fine in the far west. Northeast to northwest winds tending southwesterly in the west.Tuesday 20 DecemberScattered showers in the far northeast, isolated showers over remaining eastern districts. Fine in the west. South o southeast winds extending throughout.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Saturday.Product IDN10031
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