Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Aug 12/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system south of the Bight is extending a ridge across Victoria to the Tasman Sea, while a trough lies through inland Queensland and northwest New South Wales. This trough will gradually deepen over the next day or two in response to an upper-level system stalled over SA, with a low pressure system likely to form within it on Friday. Rain is expected to develop in the northwest as this system develops, becoming more widespread across most inland districts during Friday and Saturday. On Saturday the low and trough are expected to become more mobile, shifting slowly towards the southeast with rain extending to coastal districts. Conditions are forecast to ease in most areas during Sunday as the trough reaches the coast and weak ridge moves across from the west.
Forecast for the rest of WednesdayShowers along central and northern coastal districts, more frequent and locally heavy along the coastal fringe during the morning. The chance of showers in the northwestern inland, mainly afternoon or evening, with possible thunder near the Queensland border. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. South to southeasterly winds, fresh along the coast.Thursday 14 AugustShowers on the northern half of the coast and adjacent ranges, mainly along the coastal fringe. Patchy rain in the northwestern inland with possible thunder. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Early frost in the southeast. East to southeasterly winds.Friday 15 AugustWidespread rain over the northwest third of the state, locally moderate to heavy and with possible thunderstorms. Patchy rain extending to the western slopes of the northern and central ranges later. Isolated showers on the northern half of the coast. Fine and partly cloudy elsewhere. Southeast to northeasterly winds.Saturday 16 AugustRain areas on and west of the ranges, more widespread and heavier from the central north southward through the Central West Plains to the Riverina. Rain easing in the northwest later, while spreading to coastal areas. Northeasterly winds freshening and tending southwesterly in the west.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.Product IDN10031
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