MELBOURNE - Mar 18/13 - 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 south of the Bight extends a ridge to New South Wales north coast. This high will move east of Tasmania on Tuesday and then and it will move slowly east maintaining a ridge the north coast. The next frontal system is expected to move through the state during Thursday and Friday. Forecast for the rest of MondayIsolated showers about the northern half of coast and adjacent ranges. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Southwest to southeasterly winds, fresh along the coast at first.Tuesday 19 MarchIsolated showers about the northern coast and adjacent ranges, and the possibility of an early shower or two about the central coast. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Southeast to northeasterly winds.Wednesday 20 MarchIsolated showers along the northern coast and adjacent ranges. Partly cloudy elsewhere. East to northeasterly winds, freshening locally in the south.Thursday 21 MarchThe chance of early showers in the northeast. Isolated showers and thunderstorms developing across the southern inland with rain periods near the Victorian border. Showers extending to the southern coast later. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Northeast to northwesterly winds, becoming fresh and gusty across the south ahead of a southwesterly change.Friday 22 MarchIsolated showers over northern and central parts, with thunderstorms possible on the central ranges and western slopes during the afternoon. South to southwesterly winds in the south. Northwest to northeasterly winds in the north.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Tuesday.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 12:00 on Monday 18 March 2013 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2013, 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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