MELBOURNE - Dec 5/14 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A trough lies over central NSW with a warm, humid, unstable airmass over eastern parts of the state. An upper level disturbance will approach eastern NSW on Saturday further increasing the thunderstorms activity and the potential for severe weather. The surface low may develop off the southern coast with more widespread and locally heavy rain likely for the southern coast and adjacent ranges. The low is likely to move away to the south on Sunday as the upper level feature weakens, though a trough and associated isolated thunderstorm activity will persist in the east and south. A further easing in the thunderstorm situation is expected early next week. Forecast for the rest of FridayShowers and thunderstorms over the northeast half of the state with isolated severe thunderstorms possible. Fine and mostly clear in the southwest. Northeast to northwesterly winds in the northeast, with southwest to southeasterly winds extending across the remainder.Saturday 6 DecemberShowers and thunderstorms over eastern and southern districts, with isolated severe thunderstorms and localised heavy falls possible. Fine and mostly sunny in the far northwest. Northwest to northeasterly winds in the northeast, otherwise southwest to southeasterly winds.Fire Danger - Very high: Upper Central West Plains.Sunday 7 DecemberShowers and thunderstorms in the east, and possibly along the southern border. Fine and mostly sunny remainder. Northwest to northeasterly winds in the northeast, otherwise southwest to southeasterly winds.Monday 8 DecemberIsolated showers and thunderstorms in the east. Fine and mostly sunny in the west. Northwest to northeast winds in the northeast, southwest to southerly winds elsewhere.Tuesday 9 DecemberIsolated showers in the east. Isolated thunderstorms possible in the northeast and about the far southern ranges. Fine elsewhere. Northeast to southeast winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Saturday.Product IDN10031 Notice Board Rainfall Forecast Terminology 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 Fire Weather Forecast Areas 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 07:15 on Friday 5 December 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] == "wdev") var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-21709175-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); else var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-3816559-1']); _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); })(); var _nol = { pvar: { cid: "abm", content: "0", server: "secure-au" } }; (function () { var s = document.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.async = true; s.src = '//secure-au.imrworldwide.com/v60a.js'; var x = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; x.parentNode.insertBefore(s, x); })();
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