Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Apr 17/13 - 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 and thunderstorms about the coast and adjacent ranges. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Southeast to southwesterly winds, turning northeasterly about the southern coast later.Thursday 18 AprilEarly fogs. Isolated showers on the coast and ranges, with thunderstorms possible later in the afternoon near the Queensland border. Isolated snow showers above about 1400 metres in Alps. 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 above 1400 m and tending to rain along the southern coast and adjacent ranges later. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Cool southwest to southeasterly winds, becoming strong and gusty along much of the coast and adjacent ranges.Saturday 20 AprilShowers along the central and southern coast and adjacent ranges, easing early in the day. Early snow above about 1400 metres in the Alps. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. South to southeasterly winds, fresh and gusty near the coast.Sunday 21 AprilIsolated fog and frost on the southern and central ranges. Isolated showers along the central coast and adjacent ranges, easing. Patchy rain developing in the west. North to northwest winds extending throughout.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Thursday.Product IDN10031
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