MELBOURNE - Apr 3/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A strengthening high pressure system near Bass Strait extends a ridge across the Tasman Sea, and is directing generally easterly winds across New South Wales. This pattern is bringing showers to many areas east of the Divide, while promoting generally fine conditions to the west. Over the next few days this high will drift slowly east, keeping passing cold fronts well to the south. A weak low pressure trough is forecast to cross the region late on the weekend as the next high approaches from the west. Forecast for the rest of ThursdayIsolated showers about the coast and tablelands, mainly in the north, tending more widespread about the coastal fringe with possible local thunder. The chance of afternoon showers about the northwest slopes. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. East to southeasterly winds, freshening in the northeast.Friday 5 AprilIsolated showers in the east, tending scattered along the northern coast. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Southeast to northeasterly winds.Saturday 6 AprilIsolated showers in the east, tending scattered along the northern coast. The chance of thunderstorms over the south and central coastal fringe. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Southeast to northeasterly winds.Sunday 7 AprilIsolated showers in the east tending scattered along the north coast. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Southeast to northeasterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Thursday.Product IDN10031 Notice Board Changes to Marine Wind Warnings 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 20:00 on Wednesday 3 April 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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