MELBOURNE - Mar 5/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A weakening high over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge towards the northern New South Wales coast, while a broad trough of low pressure lies over the state's west. A cold front moving across the far south is expected to decay as it continues east tonight and Thursday, behind which another high will shift from the Bight to the Tasman Sea. Forecast for the rest of WednesdayScattered showers and isolated thunderstorms across southern and central districts. The chance of thunderstorms in the northwest, and possible showers in the northeast, otherwise generally dry across the north. East to northeasterly winds, turning southerly in the south.Thursday 6 MarchShowers and possible thuncerstorms across most districts, although remaining dry in the far northeast and southwest. Showers and storms becoming more likely about the tableland and central west during the afternoon. Southeast to northeasterly winds east of the Divide, tending light and variable further west.Friday 7 MarchFine in the southwest. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms elsewhere, becoming more likely in the southeast. Southeast to northeasterly winds east of the Divide, and southwest to southeasterly winds elsewhere.Saturday 8 MarchFine in the southwest. Isolated showers elsewhere, more frequent along the coast and adjacent ranges, with the chance of thunderstorms over southeastern and central parts. Southeast to northeasterly winds.Sunday 9 MarchIsolated showers along the coast and adjacent ranges. The chance of showers in the west. East to northeasterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Thursday.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 16:15 on Wednesday 5 March 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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