Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Nov 6/12 - 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 near New Zealand is directing warm and increasingly humid northerly winds across New South Wales, as a broad trough of low pressure lies over the state's west. This trough is creating unsettled conditions through southern, western and central districts today, with rain and thunderstorm activity set to increase near the trough today as a cold front approaches from the Southern Ocean. The focus of activity is expected to shift towards the southeast during Thursday then the northeast on Friday as the cold front brings cooler and drier air into the state's west. A ridge of high pressure is forecast to strengthen over the region in the wake of the front, prompting a return to fine conditions in most areas by Sunday.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayRain and thunderstorms across southern, central and western districts, with locally heavy falls possible, easing to showers and isolated thunderstorms in the far southwest later in the day. Mostly fine in the far northeast, apart from the chance of afternoon showers or thunderstorms about the ranges. Warm to hot, humid northeast to northwesterly winds, tending southwesterly in the south.Thursday 8 NovemberShowers and thunderstorms, more widespread and tending to rain areas across central and southeastern districts, clearing from the far west through the day. Warm to hot, humid northwest to northeasterly winds in the north and east, with cooler southwesterly winds extending across the remainder.Friday 9 NovemberScattered showers and thunderstorms in central and eastern districts, becoming widespread in the northeast during the afternoon. Fine in the west. Hot and humid northerly winds in the northeast, and cooler southwesterly winds across the remainder.Saturday 10 NovemberShowers in the east, more frequent in the northeast with the chance of thunderstorms. Fine in the west. Southwest to southeasterly winds extending throughout.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Wednesday.Product IDN10031
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