MELBOURNE - Apr 19/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A strong high pressure system near New Zealand is directing easterly winds into a weakening trough off the New South Wales coast. The strong high pressure pushes a cold front to the south of Australia today with a weak ridge of high pressure extending into the west of the state later today and Saturday. Late on Sunday patchy rain is likely to develop in the west ahead of the next approaching trough, shifting to eastern parts during Monday. Forecast for the rest of FridayThe chance of showers along the coast and eastern ranges, as well as the southern inland. Showers tending scattered at first in the far south. The chance of a thunderstorm developing on the northern coast and adjacent ranges, mainly in the afternoon. Otherwise fine and partly cloudy. Areas of morning fog, mainly in the south and east. Light winds tending north to northeasterly on the coast in the afternoon. Dangerous surf conditions on the coast.Saturday 21 AprilThe chance of showers in the east, more likely about the southern coast, and the chance of a late shower or two in the far southwest. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Morning fog areas in the east. Light winds tending north to northeasterly on the coast in the afternoon.Sunday 22 AprilLight patchy rain developing in the west, extending to central and southeastern districts through the day, becoming more likely near the Victorian border. Fine elsewhere. Northeast to northwesterly winds, turning southwesterly in the west later.Monday 23 AprilPatchy rain in the west, extending to central and southeastern districts during the day. The chance of afternoon thunderstorms across parts of the south. Fine in the northeast. Northwest to northwesterly winds in the east, and southwesterly in the west.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.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 19:30 on Thursday 19 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); })();
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