MELBOURNE - Apr 16/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A broad low pressure trough is weakening over northeastern New South Wales as a ridge extends across Bass Strait from a high south of the Bight. This is promoting generally fine weather west of the Divide today, with showers generally restricted to areas nearer the coast. The high is forecast to strengthen as it drifts slowly east during the next day or two, pushing a gusty cool change across the state later on Thursday and Friday and bringing a taste of wintery weather to many areas. Conditions are expected to ease again through the weekend under the influence of another ridge, with the next trough expected to cross the state early in the new week. Forecast for the rest of WednesdayIsolated showers about the coast and adjacent ranges, tending scattered in the northeast. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Southeast to southwesterly winds, turning northeasterly about the southern coast later.Thursday 18 AprilIsolated coastal showers, tending scattered in the northeast. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Variable wind in the northeast, with southeast to southwesterly winds extending across the remainder, freshening on the southern coast.Friday 19 AprilIsolated showers about the coast and adjacent ranges, with possible snow showers on the southern Alps. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Cool southwest to southeasterly winds, becoming strong and gusty along much of the coast.Saturday 20 AprilIsolated showers about the coast and adjacent ranges. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. South to southeasterly winds, fresh and gusty near the coast.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.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 02:30 on Wednesday 17 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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