Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jul 18/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A broad trough of low pressure over eastern New South Wales is moving towards the Tasman Sea. A cold front will cross the state tonight and Thursday, maintaining cool southerly winds throughout the region as a high strengthens to the west. This high is forecast to be very slow-moving during the next few days, promoting fine weather over the state's inland and restricting shower activity to parts of the coast.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayShowers in the northeast, contracting to the coast through the evening. Possible showers across the southern border districts, with light snowfalls about the Alps to 1200 metres. The chance of thunderstorms in the northeast. Northwest to southwest winds, turning southerly in the south.Thursday 19 JulyPatches of morning fog and frost about the ranges and western inland. Isolated showers along the coastal fringe, tending scattered about the Hunter coast, and easing in the south during the day. Possible early showers or drizzle patches about the western slopes of the ranges, otherwise fine and mostly sunny in the west. South to southwesterly winds, becoming fresh and gusty along the northern coast.Friday 20 JulyIsolated showers about the central and northern coasts, scattered at times along the coastal fringe. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere, after widespread early frosts. South to southwesterly winds, fresh to strong near the northern coast.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 and mostly sunny elsewhere, after widespread early frosts and morning fog patches. South to southeast winds, fresh to strong near the northern coast.Sunday 22 JulyIsolated showers near the coast, tending scattered in the north. Morning frost patches inland, then a fine and mostly sunny day. South to southeasterly winds, fresh to strong near the northern coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Thursday.Product IDN10031
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