MELBOURNE - Jun 13/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A high to the east of Tasmania extends a ridge across the west of the State. The high is expected to slowly drift toward New Zealand, with the associated ridge extending throughout NSW. Another low pressure trough is expected to move through southern parts of the state during the weekend with a low forming over the southern Tasman Sea. Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers along the coast, contracting north during the morning, then clearing later in the day. Isolated showers developing over the southern inland. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Morning fog areas, chiefly in the east. Northeast to northwesterly winds. Dangerous surf conditions.Friday 15 JuneScattered showers ranges and slopes in far south, easing. Some snow on higher picks. Patchy rain developing in the far west later in the day, extending eastward. Mostly sunny elsewhere. North to northwest winds.Saturday 16 JuneMostly sunny in the far northeast. Patchy rain the remainder, increasing to rain areas and becoming widespread over the central inland and the southeast. Northerly winds turning westerly in the west.Sunday 17 JuneRain clearing early from the east. Isolated showers on west ranges and slopes. Snow showers on the southern ranges above 1200m. Mostly sunny over the far west. West to southwest winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm 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 22:30 on Wednesday 13 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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