MELBOURNE - Sep 16/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A high pressure system centred over South Australia extends a ridge across New South Wales. This ridge will drift slowly east through the weekend, promoting fine conditions in most districts. Later on Sunday a trough of low pressure is expected to develop over the inland as the high moves to the Tasman Sea. This trough should remain in place through Monday, generating unsettled conditions across the eastern half of the state before weakening on Tuesday. Another trough is forecast to affect the region later in the week. Forecast for the rest of SundayIsolated showers developing in the southwest. The chance of showers also along the northern coast, and about the northern ranges later in the afternoon. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Early fog and frost patches in the east, mainly about the ranges. Light and variable winds inland, tending southeast to northeasterly near the coast.Monday 17 SeptemberShowers in the south and east, most widespread along the coast and ranges with the chance of thunderstorms in the northeast. Fine in the northwest. Southeast to northeasterly winds, freshening along the coast later.Tuesday 18 SeptemberShowers in central and eastern districts, with thunderstorms possible on the ranges and western slopes. Fine in the far west. Generally light winds inland, tending fresh northeasterly along the coast.Wednesday 19 SeptemberIsolated showers possible over most of the state. Light winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Sunday.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 Space Weather Services Registered User Services Commercial Weather Services Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary This page was created at 05:30 on Sunday 16 September 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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