MELBOURNE - Jan 2/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A strengthening high pressure system over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge towards the northern New South Wales coast, while a trough over central parts of the state is weakening. This high is expected to be quite slow-moving over the next few days, drawing warm and increasingly humid northerly winds down from the tropics, leading to unsettled conditions in many districts. Showers and thunderstorms are likely to peak on Sunday and Monday as the next trough moves into New South Wales from the west. Forecast for the rest of SaturdayThe chance of showers or thunderstorms in most districts, less likely about the western slopes. Morning fog patches coast and ranges. A hot to very hot day in the west. Humid north to northeasterly winds, freshening along southern and central parts of the coast.Fire Danger - Very High: Lower Central West Plains, Eastern and Southern Riverina and South Western.Sunday 4 JanuaryShowers and thunderstorms in most areas, less likely about the northeast, and becoming more likely about the southern and central tablelands and adjacent western slopes during the afternoon. Northeast to southeasterly winds.Monday 5 JanuaryShowers and thunderstorms in most areas, apart from the southwest, and becoming more likely over the central west. Northeast to southeasterly winds.Tuesday 6 JanuaryShowers and thunderstorms from the southeast to the northwest of the state. Showers over the northeast coast and adjacent ranges. East to northeasterly winds.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm 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 21:15 on Friday 2 January 2015 (GMT) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2015, 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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