Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 27/12 - 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 over the Tasman Sea is moving east and weakening. During Friday a strong cold front and rain band will move across the west and southeast of the state and through the northeast during Saturday. Another high pressure system will then move south of the Bight extending a ridge to the east.
Forecast for the rest of FridayFine in the northeast. Rain areas and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere. Rain tending widespread about the western slopes of the southern ranges with local moderate to heavy falls. Fresh to strong and gusty northeast to northwesterly winds turning cooler southwesterly in the southwest.Fire Danger -  Very High in the east and in Far Western.Saturday 29 SeptemberRain and isolated thunderstorms in the east contracting to the northeast. Snow showers on the higher Alpine peaks. Mostly sunny in the far west. Northwest to southwest winds, fresh to strong and gusty in the east.Sunday 30 SeptemberClearing showers on the Alps and isolated showers on the far north coast. mostly sunny elsewhere. Southwest to southeasterly winds.Monday 1 OctoberThe chance of showers on the north coast. Partly cloudy elsewhere. South to southeasterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.Product IDN10031
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