Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 1/12 - 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 central Tasman Sea is drifting slowly east, maintaining a ridge to the northern New South Wales coast. A low pressure trough and associated cold front will approach the southwest of the state late today before moving east during Wednesday and Thursday, bringing rain and a cool southerly change to most districts. Conditions will clear from the west on Thursday as the next high pressure system extends a ridge across from the southwest, while a low is expected to develop near Tasmania. This low is not likely to significantly influence the weather in New South Wales, although there are some indications that another low may develop over the Tasman Sea later on the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayIsolated coastal showers in the north. Isolated showers developing in the far west during the afternoon and evening, and becoming rain in the far southwest overnight. Fine elsewhere. Northwest to northeast winds, and a late southwesterly change in the far west.Wednesday 2 MayAreas of morning fog along the ranges and coast. Fine and partly cloudy in the far northwest and far northeast, apart from isolated showers along the coastal fringe. Rain areas elsewhere, contracting east during the day. The chance of thunderstorms about the central inland. Northeast to northeast winds, ahead of a south to southwesterly change extending from the west.Thursday 3 MayRain areas in the eastern half, contracting to the northeast, and easing to showers.The chance of thunderstorms in the northeast. Fine and mostly sunny in the west. Southeast to southwest winds extending throughout.Friday 4 MayIsolated showers in the northeast, tending scattered near the coastal fringe. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Southwest to southeast winds.Saturday 5 MayIsolated showers in the northeast, tending scattered near the coastal fringe. The chance of a shower on the south coast and alpine areas. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Southwest to southeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Wednesday.Product IDN10031
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