MELBOURNE - Dec 11/12 - 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 east of Tasmania extends a strengthening ridge across the Tasman Sea as it moves slowly east. A low pressure trough over inland New South Wales is being pushed further west due to the movement of the high, and is expected to clear the western border Wednesday. Thursday and Friday will see mostly fine conditions due to the presence of a ridge over the region, with most areas becoming warmer as winds turn more northerly. A cold front may generate unsettled conditions as it crosses the state during the weekend. Forecast for the rest of WednesdayIsolated showers about the coast and adjacent ranges, clearing from the south. The chance of showers and thunderstorms in the far northwest. Early fog patches in the east. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Southeast to northeasterly winds.Thursday 13 DecemberIsolated showers along the northern coast, easing. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Northeast to southeasterly winds near the coast, and east to northeasterly winds inland.Friday 14 DecemberPossible early showers about the northern coast. Isolated showers developing over the far southwest. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Southeast to northeasterly winds in the east, and northeast to northwesterly winds in the west. A late southerly change in the southwest.Saturday 15 DecemberShowers over the south and west, mainly near the Victorian border, possibly extending to central districts during the day. The chance of thunderstorms across the south and west. Remaining fine and hot in the northeast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Wednesday.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 00:45 on Wednesday 12 December 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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