Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 26/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A deep low pressure system in the far southwestern Tasman Sea is moving southeast and weakening.Combined with a high in the Bight, it is directing a strong southwesterly airstream over the southeast NSW. The high is expected to become a dominant synoptic feature over the southeast Australia during the next few days, moving slowly eastward and entering the southwestern Tasman on Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayIsolated showers over the southern inland, more widespread on the west slopes of the ranges. Snow on the south ranges above 1500 metres. Mostly clear in the north. Cold, fresh and gusty west to southwesterly winds, locally strong to gale force in the southeast at first.Sunday 27 MayIsolated showers developing on the central and northern coastal fringe. Some early snow showers on the south ranges. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Morning frost patches about the ranges and slopes. South to southwest winds, freshening near the coast in the afternoon.Monday 28 MayIsolated coastal showers about the central and northern coasts. Early fog and frost patches, mainly about the tablelands. Otherwise mostly sunny. Southwest to southeasterly winds, fresh near the coast at times.Tuesday 29 MayIsolated showers about the central and northern coasts. Fog and frost patches in the south, mainly on the ranges. Mostly sunny elsewhere. South to southeast winds.Wednesday 30 MayIsolated showers about the central and northern coasts, and adjacent ranges in the north. Chance of showers in the far northwest. Partly cloudy the remainder. East to southeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Sunday.Product IDN10031
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