Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 17/12 - 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 over northern inland will deepen today and contract to the northeast. A cold front will move east across Victoria and the southern parts of New South Wales. The front will be followed by another high pressure system moving just to the north of the Bight today and tomorrow and extending a ridge over northwest. From late Thursday, the trough will contract east to the Tasman and deepen into a low as another front affects the far south of the state. The low is expected to remain in the Tasman Sea for a few days.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayAreas of morning fog and frost. Partly cloudy in the northwest. Showers developing in the northeast, chance showers near Victorian border falling as snow about the Alps down to 1200 metres. The chance of afternoon and evening thunderstorms in the northeast. Northwest to southwest winds.Thursday 19 JulyAreas of morning fog and frost. Isolated showers on the coastal fringe and the northeastern inland, tending scattered on the north and central coasts. Possible showers on the western slopes of the southern ranges. Fine elsewhere. South to southwesterly winds.Friday 20 JulyIsolated showers on the north coast and possibly in the far south of the state. Fine elsewhere. South to southwesterly winds.Saturday 21 JulyIsolated showers on the coast except in the far south, tending scattered on the central and mid north coasts and possibly extending to the east of the northern ranges. Fine in the remainder. South to southeast winds, fresh to strong along the coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.Product IDN10031
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