MELBOURNE - Jun 2/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A low pressure trough and associated rainband extend over NSW. This system will move southeastwards and deepen over the next few days as an upper trough approaches from the west. A low pressure system is expected to develop off the southern NSW coast tonight and move southwards before intensifying further off the Victorian coast on Monday. This pattern will see areas of rain over NSW largely contracting southwards during Sunday, although some showers will remain during Monday, particularly on the western slopes of the ranges. On Tuesday the low is expected to re-enter NSW coastal waters and track northwards, with very windy conditions and potentially moderate to heavy falls developing along the southern NSW coast on Tuesday. Forecast for the rest of SaturdayCloudy, but fine in the far south. Rain areas over the remainder, with locally heavy falls possible near the coast tonight. South to southeasterly winds, tending north to northeasterly along the north coast.Sunday 3 JuneFine in the west. Cloudy in the east with rain areas, contracting to the southeast of the state during the day, although scattered showers remaining over the eastern inland and the western slopes. Possible afternoon thunderstorms on the far northern inland. Southeast to northeast winds, increasing along the coast.Monday 4 JuneShowers clearing over most of the state, although in the far south rain redeveloping during the afternoon. Mainly westerly winds, although tending southeast in the far south during the afternoon.Tuesday 5 JuneShowers redeveloping across the state, tending to rain with possibly heavy falls on the coast and adjacent eastern slopes south of the Hunter. Westerly winds in the far northeast. Westerly winds turning south to southeasterly, strong to gale force on the southern half of the coast and possibly along the ranges.Wednesday 6 JuneIsolated showers along the coast, tending scattered along central parts of the coast. Fine in the west. Southerly winds, gusty along the coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Sunday.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 17:00 on Saturday 2 June 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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