MELBOURNE - Oct 19/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A high over the Tasman Sea is weakening, allowing a broad trough of low pressure to move into New South Wales. A low developing within this trough will lie over western and southern districts today, shower activity will be minimal due to the dryness of the atmosphere. On Saturday this system is forecast to move to the northeast of the state as a high strengthens south of the Bight. A cold front from the Southern Ocean is expected to pass over New South Wales during Sunday and Monday, ahead of the high pressure system. Forecast for the rest of FridayPossible isolated thundery showers over the northeast and about the southern coast and ranges, clearing this evening. Mostly clear remainder. Northwest to northeast winds turning southwesterly in the west, locally fresh.Saturday 20 OctoberFine and mostly sunny until isolated showers develop near the southern border in the evening. Very warm to hot day in the north. Fresh northwest to northeast winds in the northeast. Southwest to southeast winds developing through the remainder.Fire Danger - Severe:North Coast,Northern Tablelands,Hunter,Northwest Slopes. Very high:remainder northeast third.Sunday 21 OctoberIsolated showers and possible thunderstorms in the south, extending throughout during the day and clearing from the south. Showers less likely in the far west. Southwest to southeast winds extending throughout.Monday 22 OctoberScattered showers southern and central coast and eastern ranges, extending to the north, with possible thunder. Isolated showers about the ranges and western slopes. Mostly sunny further west. Snow on the Alps. Southwest to southeasterly winds, fresh to strong along the coast.Tuesday 23 OctoberIsolated showers along the coast and ranges contracting north,c Mostly sunny remainder. Southeast to northeast winds, fresh on the northern coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Saturday.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 Friday 19 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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