MELBOURNE - Aug 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 system lies over the eastern Tasman Sea and a high centred over northern NSW extends a ridge to the south. The low is expected to slowly weaken over the next couple of days and move to the south. The high and ridge will remain almost stationary over the weekend as a series of weak fronts pass to the south of the state. Forecast for the rest of FridayIsolated showers over the southeastern inland, falling as snow down to 1100 metres on the Alps. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Morning frost areas inland, particularly about the ranges. West to northwesterly winds.Saturday 4 AugustScattered snow showers on the Alps. Isolated showers on the western slopes of the southern ranges. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Early frost areas inland. West to southwesterly winds.Sunday 5 AugustScattered snow showers on the Alps. Isolated showers on the western slopes of the southern ranges. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Early frost areas inland. Westerly winds.Monday 6 AugustIsolated showers about the southeast inland, with snow on the Alps. Fine elsewhere. Early frost areas inland. Southwest winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.Product IDN10031 Notice Board Changes to state Weather and Warnings pages Media Releases Meteorological Offices Cobar weather Coffs Harbour weather Lord Howe Island weather Moree weather Norfolk Island weather Wagga Wagga weather Other Information Coastal Wind Warning Reference Points Severe Thunderstorms in New South Wales Severe Weather in New South Wales Air pollution services for Sydney About Weather Forecast Services About Warning Services 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 19:45 on Thursday 2 August 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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