Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Mar 29/14 - 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 is centred over the Tasman Sea while a broad trough extends through Queensland and northern New South Wales. An offshore low is expected to remain slow moving in the western Tasman over the weekend, while fairly feeble ridge extends across western and southeastern parts of the state. This weak pressure pattern is then expected to remain a feature of the region through the weekend and early next week.
Forecast for the rest of SaturdayThe chance of showers over southern half and in the northeast this evening, more likely over central and southern ranges. The chance of thunderstorms over the southern ranges and adjacent western slopes this evening. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Light and variable winds inland, tending south to southwesterly along the coast.Sunday 30 MarchMorning fog patches on the ranges and slopes, mainly in the south. Isolated showers on and east of the ranges. Possible afternoon thunderstorms over the southern and northern ranges and adjacent eastern slopes. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. South to southeasterly winds, tending easterly inland.Monday 31 MarchIsolated showers in the northeast, tending scattered in the far northeast. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. East to northeasterly winds.Tuesday 1 AprilIsolated showers in the north and far south. Possible afternoon thunderstorms over the northern inland. Mostly sunny elsewhere. Northeasterly winds.Wednesday 2 AprilIsolated showers across the state, tending scattered over the southern slopes and plains. Northerly winds ahead of a southwesterly change in the southwest during the day.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Sunday.Product IDN10031
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