Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Feb 16/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure stretches from central Australia through western New South Wales towards Tasmania. This trough is expected to push east during Friday and Saturday as it links with a cold front passing to the south, before stalling over central parts on the weekend. Another southerly change is expected to move across the state at the start of next week.
Forecast for the rest of ThursdayShowers and thunderstorms on and west of the ranges and about the southeastern corner of the state, decreasing later in the evening. Mostly clear elsewhere. East to northeast winds over the northeastern half. Southwest winds in the far southwest.Friday 17 FebruaryClearing showers on the far north coast. Fine and mostly sunny in the far southwest and the remainder of the northeast. Showers and thunderstorms over a broad area extending from the northwest of the state to the southeast of the state. Northwest to northeasterly winds, turning southerly in the far south.Saturday 18 FebruaryMostly sunny in the southwest. Isolated showers or thunderstorms possibly early in the day in the northwest. Showers and thunderstorms developing over the remainder, most likely about the ranges, slopes and parts of the coast. Southeast to northeast winds becoming northwest to southwest over the inland.Sunday 19 FebruaryShowers and thunderstorms over the eastern half and possibly developing about the southwest. Fine and mostly sunny in the northwest. Northwest to northeast winds tending southwesterly in the southwest.Monday 20 FebruaryFine in the northwest. Showers and thunderstorms possible over the remainder, most likely in the east. North to northwest winds ahead of a milder south to southwesterly change.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Friday.Product IDN10031
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