MELBOURNE - Jan 20/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A high centred over the Tasman Sea will move slowly east and strengthen during the next few days, directing warm and increasingly humid winds into a trough over western New South Wales. A low pressure centre is expected to develop near the northwest corner tonight and Wednesday, then remain very slow moving through the rest of the week. In combination with the Tasman Sea high, this pattern should assist in the generation of showers or rain across most central and eastern districts. Forecast for the rest of WednesdayWidespread showers or areas of rain in central and eastern districts, with the chance of thunderstorms. Generally dry in the west. North to northeasterly winds in the east, tending southeast to southwesterly in the west.Thursday 22 JanuaryShowers in the north and east, possibly affecting central districts. Fine in the southwest. East to northeasterly winds in the east, tending southeasterly in the west.Friday 23 JanuaryThe chance of showers in most areas, although less likely the far west. Showers becoming more widespread near the coast and the southeastern inland, with possible thunderstorms. East to northeasterly winds, becoming light and variable across the southern inland.Saturday 24 JanuaryThe chance of showers in most districts, more likely across the southern inland and the northern coast, with possible thunderstorms. East to northeasterly winds near the coast, tending generally light and variable inland.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Wednesday.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 18:15 on Tuesday 20 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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