MELBOURNE - May 2/14 - 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 later on Saturday as the low deepens rapidly offshore. Conditions should ease late on Sunday as the low moves away and the next high pressure ridge extends across from the west. Forecast for the rest of FridayIsolated showers and thunderstorms in the far northeast, clearing. Rain areas and possible thunderstorms in the west, extending to the central parts tonight. Fine elsewhere. Snow showers developing on higher parts of the Alps. West to northwesterly winds, fresh and gusty in 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 MayRain or showers in the eastern half , contracting to the western slopes early, and mostly clearing later. Possible early snow flurries about higher parts. Isolated snow showers on the Alps to around 1300 metres. Fine elsewhere. Cool to cold west to southwesterly winds, fresh and gusty in the east.Monday 5 MayFine apart from isolated showers over the western slopes of the southern ranges, falling as snow on the Alps above 1800 metres. Morning frost about the ranges and slopes. Cool to cold west to southwesterly winds.Tuesday 6 MayIsolated showers in the south, mostly about the southern slopes, with snow above about 1200 metres. Isolated showers developing later on the coastal fringe from the Illawarra to the lower Mid North coast. Cool to cold southwest to southeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Saturday.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 09:00 on Friday 2 May 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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