Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Sep 22/13 - 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 system lies over the Tasman Sea as a weak, slow moving trough lies over western and southern NSW. A second, stronger trough is forecast to to reach the western border late Monday, continuing to the coast on Tuesday. Hot northerly winds will affect many areas ahead of this trough, with only slightly cooler conditions following and little if any rainfall resulting. A strong cold front appears likely to cross the state Wednesday night and Thursday.
Forecast for the rest of SundayIsolated showers in the southeast with the chance of thunderstorms. The chance of isolated afternoon showers or thunderstorms about the northern coast and adjacent ranges. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Light to moderate east to northeast winds near the coast, moderate to fresh northwesterly winds remainder.Monday 23 SeptemberThe chance of an early shower on the far north coast. Mostly sunny elsewhere, though cloud increasing in the southwest. Hot day in the west with some raised dust possible. Freshening northwest to northeasterly winds, becoming strong to gale force in the far west.Fire Danger -  Very high: North Coast, Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney, Far Western.Tuesday 24 SeptemberMostly sunny. Hot day in most northern districts. West to northwesterly winds, fresh to strong and gusty in some eastern parts. Winds tending northeasterly along the far north coast. Southerly change on the south coast later.Wednesday 25 SeptemberMostly sunny. Hot day for the northern inland. West to northwest winds tending fresh northeasterly along the coast.Thursday 26 SeptemberIsolated showers developing in the south, more widespread about the western slopes of the ranges with snow on the peaks. Mostly sunny remainder. Hot day through the northeast. Strengthening northwest winds before a cooler, strong and gusty southwesterly change moves through most of the state, reaching the northeast at night.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Monday.Product IDN10031
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