Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 1/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure over New South Wales is weakening as a strong cold front approaches the western border, with a trough deepening over the western Tasman Sea today. The cold front is expected to reach central parts of the state later today, evolving into a complex low pressure system as it continues eastwards overnight. This system is forecast to bring a significant cold outbreak to the region, accompanied by vigorous winds on Saturday as the the low deepens rapidly offshore. Conditions should ease later on Sunday as the low moves away and the next high pressure ridge extends across from the west.
Forecast for the rest of FridayEarly fog and mist patches in the east. Isolated showers and the chance of thunderstorms in the northeast, more frequent near the Queensland border, clearing later in the afternoon. Rain areas and possible thunderstorms in the west, extending to the central parts later in the day. Fine elsewhere. Snow showers developing on higher parts of the Alps. West to northwesterly winds, fresh and gusty in many many northern and central districts, turning colder southwesterly in the west.Saturday 3 MayFine in the far west. Rain areas elsewhere, contracting east through the day although lingering about the tablelands and adjacent western slopes. Possible thunderstorms in southern and central districts. Snow showers on the Alps to around 1300 metres, and possibly on high parts of the ACT, Central Tablelands and Northern Tablelands. Cold, fresh to strong and gusty northwest to southwesterly winds extending throughout.Sunday 4 MayClearing showers in the east, mainly about the tablelands, with possible early snow flurries about higher parts. Isolated snow showers on the Alps to around 1300 metres. Fine elsewhere. Cool west to southwesterly winds, fresh and gusty in the east.Monday 5 MayFine apart from isolated showers over the southern ranges, falling as snow on the Alps above 1800 metres. Morning frost about the ranges and slopes. West to southwesterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Friday.Product IDN10031
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