Australia -- New South Wales Weather Update

MELBOURNE - May 5/15 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Weather Situation
A cold front and strong west to southwesterly change will cross southern NSW this afternoon, reaching central parts this evening. The front is expected to weaken as it moves into the northeast Wednesday morning. A few showers are expected near the Victorian border with this change, mainly on the west slopes of the southern ranges. The front will also result in strong winds over southern districts and a cooler, drier airmass to all districts bar the far northeast by tomorrow morning. For the remainder of the week a series of fronts will clip the southern part of NSW while a high pressure ridge develops across northern NSW, leading to a cool, stable southwesterly airflow over the state.
Forecast for the rest of TuesdaySlight chance of showers over the far southern inland, increasing to a high chance over the western slopes of the southern alps with snow falling above 1700 metres later. Fine and mostly sunny remainder. Fresh northwest winds, becoming strong to gale-force about the southeast, and turning strong westerly through southern and western districts.Wednesday 6 MaySlight to medium chance of showers over the southern slopes and adjacent ranges, with possible snow above 1600 metres. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Westerly winds in the south tending southerly in the north.Thursday 7 MaySlight to medium chance of showers over the southern slopes and adjacent ranges, with possible snow above 1500 metres. The slight chance of a shower about the coastal fringe in the far north, and along the Victorian border inland. Fine and mostly sunny elsewhere. Westerly winds in the south tending southerly in the north.Friday 8 MaySlight to medium chance of showers over the southern slopes and adjacent ranges, with possible snow above 1700m. Westerly winds in the south, tending southwesterly in the north.Saturday 9 MaySlight to medium chance of showers over the southern slopes and adjacent ranges, with possible snow above 1500m. Westerly winds strongest in the south.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EST Wednesday.Product IDN10031
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