MELBOURNE - Mar 10/14 - 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 over the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge into New South Wales, while a trough approaches from the southwest. This trough will reach the southern border overnight Tuesday or early Wednesday as the ridge weakens and contracts east. The trough should then move to central parts of the state on Thursday before stalling, resulting in a weak pressure pattern over the region. There are early indications that a cold front may arrive later on the weekend. Forecast for the rest of TuesdayIsolated showers about the northern coast and adjacent ranges. The chance of showers near the Victorian border, becoming more likely on the southern ranges during the afternoon, with possible thunderstorms. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. East to northeasterly winds, turning northwest to southwesterly over the southern inland later in the day.Wednesday 12 MarchFine across the north, apart from the chance of a shower or two near the coast. The chance of showers and thunderstorms across southern and central districts, increasing in the southeast during the afternoon. Northeast to northwesterly winds, with a southerly change moving through southern and central districts.Thursday 13 MarchFine and partly cloudy in the southwest and most of the northern inland. The chance of showers or thunderstorms elsewhere, chiefly through southeast and central districts. Northeast to southeasterly winds in the east, tending light and variable further inland.Friday 14 MarchFine in the southwest, and about central parts of the coast. The chance of showers elsewhere, more likely in the southeast and central inland, with possible thunderstorms. Northeast to southeasterly winds in the east, tending light and variable further inland.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Tuesday.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 18:45 on Monday 10 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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