MELBOURNE - Sep 12/13 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A weak high pressure ridge is extending northward over coastal NSW as a trough approaches the west of the state. The trough will move slowly east across western NSW today then move off the coast tomorrow. Following this there is expected to be a brief clearing before a stronger trough and cold front reach western NSW Sunday then move slowly through the east Monday and Tuesday. Forecast for the rest of FridaySome rain gradually extending across the south with a little snow on the Alps this evening. Isolated showers about the northeast quarter, mostly along the coastal fringe this morning then a little more general late in the day. Possible isolated thunderstorms in these areas. Fine and mostly sunny in the northwest. Morning frost and fog patches on the southern ranges. Warm day for the central north. Southeast to northeasterly winds, with a westerly change extending through western districts.Saturday 14 SeptemberMorning fog in the southern inland and on the northern coast and ranges. Isolated showers in the east of the state. Northwest to southwesterly winds extending across most districts, although remaining northeast to southeasterly along parts of the coast.Sunday 15 SeptemberIsolated morning showers for southern parts of the coast. Patchy rain in the far west, and the chance of late showers in central and southeastern districts. Fine in the northeast. Northeast to southeasterly winds.Monday 16 SeptemberRain areas over the central inland, extending further east during the day and clearing from the west in the afternoon. Isolated thunderstorms with and ahead of the trough over the inland, as well as the chance of a thunderstorm over the far northeast of the state. East to northeast winds, tending westerly from the west.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.Product IDN10031 Notice Board Changes to Marine Wind Warnings Media Releases Marketing 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 MetEye™ National Weather Services Aviation Weather Services Defence Services Space Weather Services Registered User Services Commercial Weather Services Business Entry Point Facebook Google+ Youtube Blog Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary This page was created at 03:30 on Friday 13 September 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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