MELBOURNE - Oct 7/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A deep low pressure system over the central Tasman Sea extends a trough to the north, while a high south of Adelaide strengthens a ridge across NSW. A southerly airstream between these systems is expected to ease tonight as the low moves rapidly away to the east. The high is expected to become the dominant feature in the region during Monday, decaying Tuesday/Wednesday as a broad trough develops. The next significant frontal system appears likely to affect the state during the second half of the week. Forecast for the rest of SundayMostly clear. South to southwest winds, fresh and gusty along much of the coast, easing. Dangerous surf conditions, hazardous for coastal activities such as swimming, boating and rock fishing.Monday 8 OctoberIsolated showers along the coast and the adjacent ranges, mostly afternoon and evening with the chance of thunderstorms. Fine and mostly sunny in the west. Early fog and frost patches in the east. Light winds. Dangerous surf conditions, easing from the south.Tuesday 9 OctoberPossible isolated showers along the coast and the adjacent ranges. Fine and mostly sunny in the west. Light winds.Wednesday 10 OctoberScattered showers in the south with possible thunder, and snow on the Alps. Possible isolated showers over most remaining districts. Northerly winds before a colder, fresh to strong southwest change extends through western, southern and central districtsThursday 11 OctoberScattered showers in the east with snow on the southern ranges. Isolated showers in the west, becoming less likely towards the South Australian border. West to southwest winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Monday.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 16:30 on Sunday 7 October 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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