MELBOURNE - Nov 12/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A low pressure trough stretches from western Queensland to northeast NSW with isolated thunderstorms expected about the Northern Tablelands again this afternoon. A high pressure system east of Tasmania extends a ridge along the NSW coast and directs a fairly moist southeasterly airstream onto the NSW coast. Drizzle patches along the coast and adjacent ranges will generally clear today as a high pressure system develops east of Bass Strait and winds tend east to northeasterly. This high will move across the Tasman Sea tomorrow as an intensifying cold front and pre-frontal trough approach, reaching southern NSW later Friday. Temperatures will become hot to very hot in the west on Thursday then more generally Friday as northerly winds strengthen in some areas. A significantly cooler, gusty southwest to southerly airflow will follow the front and extend from southern to central districts during Saturday. Some rain is likely over southern districts late Friday and over the weekend though at this stage the quantity is not likely to be high. Forecast for the rest of WednesdayShowers and drizzle patches along the north coast and adjacent ranges easing during the day. Isolated showers and possible thunderstorms about the Northern Tablelands during the afternoon and early evening. Fine and mostly clear elsewhere. Fresh southeast to northeasterly winds on the coast and eastern ranges. Mostly light to moderate south to southwest winds west of the ranges.Thursday 13 NovemberThe chance of showers in the northeast, and possible afternoon thunderstorms on the tablelands. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Hot day in the west. North to northeasterly winds, freshening near the coast in the afternoon.Friday 14 NovemberThe chance of late showers across the southern inland, becoming more likely near the Victorian border overnight. Fine through central and northern districts. Hot to very hot northeast to northwesterly winds, becoming fresh and gusty in most areas during the afternoon. A cooler southerly change in the south late in the day.Saturday 15 NovemberFine and very hot in the northeast. Showers or rain areas extending across most districts, clearing from the west later in the day. Hot northerly winds in the northeast. A cooler southwest to southeasterly change extending across the remainder.Sunday 16 NovemberAreas of rain extending from the far west and south to most eastern districts in the afternoon and clearing from the west. Fine and partly cloudy in the far north. 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