MELBOURNE - Apr 8/14 - 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 over northeast New South Wales. The high will remain slow moving over the next couple of days. In the southwest a low pressure trough and its associated cloud band is expected to move slowly over the southern parts of the state extending offshore into the weekend. Forecast for the rest of WednesdayRain areas over the southern half of the state. Rain most widespread near the SA border and over the Alps. Isolated light showers possible along central and northern parts of the coast. Early fog patches on the ranges. Fine elsewhere. East to southeasterly winds.Thursday 10 AprilRain over the south, clearing to showers near the SA border but becoming more widespread rain over the southeast of the state during the day. The chance of afternoon storms near the SA border. Isolated showers about the southern and central coasts. Mostly fine across the northeast. East to southeasterly winds near the coast, tending east to northeasterly inland.Friday 11 AprilRain over the southeastern third of the state, clearing to scattered showers during the morning over most areas but continuing as rain over the south and central west slopes. Isolated showers over the northeast and southwest. The chance of thunderstorms over much of the state, although remaining fine over the northwest. Westerly winds over the western half of the state, north to northeasterly winds over the eastern half.Saturday 12 AprilIsolated showers over the slopes, ranges and coast, more widespread over the western slopes. Fine over the inland apart from the chance of an isolated shower over the Riverina district. Northwest to southwest winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST 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 21:00 on Tuesday 8 April 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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