MELBOURNE - Sep 26/12 - 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 lies over the western Tasman Sea, while a cold front and associated trough move from the Southern Ocean towards South Australia. Warm northerly winds will increase over New South Wales on Thursday as the cold front drawers near, becoming quite gusty in the west and south of the state. During Friday the frontal system is expected to move across southern and west districts, accompanied by gusty winds and widespread rain. Rain will contract to the northeast of the state by early Saturday, then clear as the next high pressure ridge strengthens from the west. Forecast for the rest of WednesdayIsolated light showers about the northern tablelands, clearing. The chance of showers across the southern inland, with local thunder near the Victorian border. Fine elsewhere. Southeast to northeasterly winds.Thursday 27 SeptemberThe chance of light showers across the southern half of the state, with local thunder in the southern border districts. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Northeast to northwesterly winds, becoming strong and gusty across the south and west.Fire Danger - Very High in the Upper Western District.Friday 28 SeptemberRain and possible storms in the southwest, extending north and east through the day. Rain becoming more widespread about the southern slopes and ranges in the afternoon and evening. Remaining fine in the northeast. Fresh to strong, gusty northeast to northwesterly winds.Saturday 29 SeptemberRain and possible storms contracting to the northeast during the morning. Isolated showers continuing on the western slopes of the ranges, and developing during the afternoon over the southwest inland. Northwest to southwest winds, fresh to strong and gusty in the east.Sunday 30 SeptemberClearing showers in the far northeast, and early snow showers about the southern Alps. Fine elsewhere. Southwest to southeasterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Thursday.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 10:30 on Wednesday 26 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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