Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 2/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the western Tasman Sea is slowly moving towards New Zealand and a ride over northeastern New South Wales is weakening. During Wednesday a cold front will move across the west and and southeast of the state before weakening into a trough over the northeast on Thursday. Behind the front another high pressure system will move towards Tasmania extending a ridge to the north coast. Another frontal system is expected to move through the state during Sunday and Monday.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayIsolated showers in the southeast with possible thunderstorms on the western slopes of the southern ranges and isolated showers and thunderstorms developing in the far west in the evening. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Northeast winds tending hot north to northwesterly in the west ahead overnight southwesterly change in the southwest.Wednesday 4 JanuaryIsolated showers and possible thunderstorms in the far southwest of the state extending to the east and northwest during the day and clearing from the southwest. Conditions expected to remain fine and mostly sunny on the far north coast and about the northeastern inland. Very warm to hot day with northwest to northeast winds ahead of a cooler, gusty southwest to southerly change through western and southern districts.Thursday 5 JanuaryIsolated showers over the northeastern half, tending scattered about the northern ranges with thunderstorms possible in northern and central areas. Generally sunny in the southwest. Hot to very hot day over the northern inland, milder southwest to southeasterly winds over the remainder.Friday 6 JanuaryIsolated showers in the east more scattered in the northeast. South to southeasterly winds extending to the northeast and becoming more easterly during the day.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Tuesday.Product IDN10031
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