Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 22/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A low pressure trough extends from northwestern to southeastern New South Wales. This trough will move to the northeast later today and on Wednesday as a cold front crosses the southern Tasman Sea and a high pressure system moves towards Tasmania extending a ridge along the southern coast behind the front. During Thursday the high will move over the southern Tasman Sea on Thursday strengthening the ridge to the north coast and the trough will weaken. Another front/trough system is expected to move through the state on Friday.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdayPartly cloudy in the southwest. Isolated showers and thunderstorms elsewhere. Northeast to southeast winds ahead of a southerly change in the west and southeast.Wednesday 23 JanuaryPartly cloudy in the far northwest and in the south. Isolated showers and thunderstorms elsewhere. South to southeast winds.Thursday 24 JanuaryIsolated showers and afternoon thunderstorms in the northeast and possibly on the central coast and ranges. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Hot in the far west. East to northeast winds.Friday 25 JanuaryPartly cloudy in the northeast with isolated showers near the far north coast. The chance of showers or thunderstorms elsewhere, more likely in the far southeast. Northwest to northeasterly winds ahead of a southerly change in the west and southeast.Saturday 26 JanuaryPartly cloudy in the southwest. Isolated showers and thunderstorms elsewhere. Southeast to northeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Wednesday.Product IDN10031
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