MELBOURNE - Feb 11/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A high pressure system to the east of Tasmania extends a ridge northwards along the New South Wales coast, while a broad low pressure trough lies over the state's west. There are indications that the remnants of a low over Western Australia will move eastwards towards the end of the week, bringing milder conditions and rainfall to parts of southeast Australia, including New South Wales. Forecast for the rest of TuesdayDrizzle patches about central and southern parts of the coast and adjacent ranges, mainly evening. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms over the northern ranges and inland. Fine elsewhere. Southeast to northeasterly winds near the coast, tending light and variable inland.Wednesday 12 FebruaryIsolated morning showers or drizzle about the southern and central coasts, and adjacent ranges. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms on the northern tablelands. A possible late shower or two near the northern coast. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Hot to very hot in the west. Southeast to northeasterly winds near the coast, tending light and variable inland.Fire Danger - Very High: Southern slopes, Northern slopes, North Western, Central RangesThursday 13 FebruaryThe chance of morning showers about the northern coast. Afternoon and evening showers developing along the southern border districts, possibly extending through the central and northern ranges, with the chance of local thunder. Fine elsewhere, although cloud increasing. Hot to very hot in the west. East to northeasterly winds near the coast, freshening in the south, and north to northwesterly winds in the west.Friday 14 FebruaryAreas of rain developing across southern and central districts, with isolated showers extending to the northeast later. Mostly cloudy. Hot in the northwest. Northeast to northwesterly winds, freshening near the coast and in the far west.Saturday 15 FebruaryAreas of rain in central and southern areas, clearing from the southwest later. Isolated showers elsewhere. Mostly cloudy. Northeast to northwesterly winds, turning southwesterly in the west.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Wednesday.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 Marine 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 17:30 on Tuesday 11 February 2014 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2014, 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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