MELBOURNE - Apr 4/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A high pressure ridge extends from southern New Zealand to eastern New South Wales, maintaining generally stable conditions in the atmosphere and promoting fine weather in the region. A cold front is forecast to move into western New South Wales during Friday, bringing a gusty southerly change and some shower activity to southern districts, shifting to eastern parts on Saturday. Another ridge of high pressure is expected to rapidly move in from the west behind this system, restricting any showers to coastal districts from Sunday onwards. Forecast for the rest of WednesdayPossible light showers about the southern and central tablelands, otherwise fine and mild. Southeast to northeasterly winds on the coast and ranges. Generally light and variable winds inland.Thursday 5 AprilEarly fog patches in the east, mainly about the tablelands. Isolated morning showers about the northern coastal fringe. Possible afternoon showers over the southern and central ranges. Fine, sunny and warm elsewhere. Southeast to northeasterly winds near the coast, tending light and variable inland.Friday 6 AprilIsolated showers about the northern coast, and in the far southwest late in the day. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Southeast to northeast winds near the coast. Light and variable winds inland, before a late gusty southwesterly change in the far west.Saturday 7 AprilEarly showers across the south, clearing from the inland early, then extending to the northeast during the afternoon. North to northeasterly winds in the far northeast. A gusty southerly change extending across the remainder.Sunday 8 AprilIsolated showers about the coast and ranges, mainly in the north. Fine elsewhere. Southerly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST 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 12:00 on Wednesday 4 April 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); })();
---
STAT News Service
Only active subscribers can read all of this article.
If you are a subscriber, please log into the website.
If you are not a subscriber, click here to subscribe to this edition of the STAT website and to learn more about becoming a subscriber.