MELBOURNE - Jun 28/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A deepening low pressure trough lies off the NSW north coast and southern Queensland coasts while a strong high pressure system is centred to the east of the NSW south coast. The high will move slowly east across the central Tasman Sea over the next couple of days while a relatively weak low develops off the southern Queensland coast then moves only slowly east. During Friday and Saturday a cold front will cross much of NSW as an associated low pressure system south of the Bight moves east to Tasmania. On Sunday another, stronger cold front will cross the southeastern third of NSW with strong, cold southwest winds and snow possible to quite low levels. Forecast for the rest of ThursdayRain areas on the far north coast. Isolated showers over much of the remainder of the northeast, and developing about the western slopes of the southern ranges later in the day, with a slight chance of snow above 1500 metres overnight. Partly cloudy remainder. Early frost patches about the south. Early fog patches, mostly in the southeast. Southeasterly winds in the northeast, fresh along the far north coast. Northwest to northeast winds remainder. Dangerous surf conditions in the north.Friday 29 JuneScattered showers on the north coast, easing. Isolated showers over the southern inland, tending scattered about the western slopes of the ranges with snow below 1200 metres. Isolated showers possible also about the northern ranges and adjacent western slopes. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Early fog patches, mostly in the east. Southerly winds on the far north coast. West to northwesterly elsewhere, freshening in the south.Saturday 30 JuneIsolated showers over the southern inland, tending scattered about the western slopes of the southern ranges, with snow lowering to about 900 metres later. Mostly sunny elsewhere. West to northwest winds, fresh in the south.Sunday 1 JulyIsolated showers in the southeast, scattered about the western slopes of the southern and central ranges, with snow below 800 metre level. Partly cloudy the remainder. Colder, fresh and gusty west to southwest winds extending through most districts, strong in the southeast.Monday 2 JulyChance of isolated showers on the western slopes of the southern ranges, with some snow about the Alps. Mostly sunny the remainder after widespread morning frosts inland. Cold southerly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am 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 17:45 on Thursday 28 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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