MELBOURNE - Mar 28/12 - 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 Tasman Sea extends a ridge towards the northern New South Wales coast. This high will be one of the dominant features in the region during the next day or two as it drifts slowly east. Meanwhile, a broad trough of low pressure stretches from the state's northwest towards the southern coast. This trough is likely to be the main trigger for shower activity over the next day or two, particularly across the central parts today with the assistance of a transient upper-level feature. Another trough lingering just off the northern coast should see showers persisting in the far northeast. A general clearing trend is expected on Saturday as the trough moves east and another high pressure system in the Bight directs drier air over the state. Forecast for the rest of ThursdayFine for most of the west and the northern inland. Isolated showers in the east, more widespread and with isolated thunderstorms over central parts of the coast and adjacent ranges. Chance late showers in the far southwest. Southeast to northeast winds.Friday 30 MarchIsolated showers and thunderstorms on and east of the ranges tending scattered in the northeast. Fine remainder. Southeast to northeast winds.Saturday 31 MarchPossible afternoon showers along the coastal fringe in the north. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Southeast to northeast winds, ahead of a northwesterly change in the southwest.Sunday 1 AprilIsolated showers developing in the south. Fine in the north. Light winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Thursday.Product IDN10031 Weather & Warnings Australia New South Wales Warnings Summary Forecasts Sydney Forecast NSW Forecast Area Map Observations Sydney Observations All NSW Observations Rainfall & River Conditions Victoria Queensland Western Australia South Australia Tasmania Australian Capital Territory Northern Territory Antarctic Global Warnings Water Climate Environment Tropical Cyclones Tsunami Warning Centre Agriculture - Water and the Land Marine & Ocean UV & Sun Protection Rainfall & River Conditions Graphical Views Radar Maps Rainfall Forecasts Seasonal Outlooks Climate Variability & Change Climate Data Online Seasonal Streamflow Forecasts Water Storage Forecast Explorer™ National Weather Services Aviation Weather Services Defence Services Registered User Services Commercial Weather Services Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Learn About Meteorology This page was created at 20:45 on Wednesday 28 March 2012 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2012, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility var hostname = window.location.hostname; var host = hostname.split("."); if (host[0] == "reg") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-20386085-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else if (host[0] == "www") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else if (host[0] == "wdev") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })();
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