MELBOURNE - Mar 20/19 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of New South Wales was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.
Weather Situation A broad trough of low pressure lies off the New South Wales coast, with another over western New South Wales. The inland trough is expected to deepen later Thursday and Friday in response to an approaching upper-level system, then drift across western and southern parts of the state during the weekend. The next significant cold front looks set to push through southern districts on Monday, continuing through the north on Tuesday. Remnant moisture from Tropical Cyclone Trevor (currently over far north Queensland) may influence the weather in New South Wales early in the new week, although there remains a high level of uncertainty around this. Forecast for the rest of WednesdayA shower or two and the risk of thunder near the coast and adjacent ranges. Dry in the west. South to southeasterly winds near the coast, and generally light variable winds inland.Thursday 21 MarchA shower or two on and east of the ranges, mainly near the coast. The chance of an afternoon thunderstorm about the northern and southern ranges. Dry and partly cloudy in the west. Daytime temperatures near average east of the Divide, and above average in the west, most notably in the far west. South to southeasterly winds near the coast, and generally light variable winds inland.Friday 22 MarchA shower or two in the east, mainly about the ranges, becoming more frequent in the southeast during the afternoon. The chance of a shower in central areas, and the southwest. The chance of thunderstorms in the east, mainly the southeast. Dry and partly cloudy in the northwest. Daytime temperatures near average east of the Divide, and above average in the west, most notably in the far west. East to southeasterly winds near the coast, tending northeast to northwesterly inland, freshening in the far west.Saturday 23 MarchA shower or two in the wast, mainly about the ranges, with the chance of thunderstorms. Dry and partly cloudy in the west. Daytime temperatures generally above average, particularly in the far west, although a little below average about the southern ranges. North to northeasterly winds near the coast, freshening in the south. West to northwesterly winds inland, freshening across the south.Sunday 24 MarchThe chance of showers across the south, and about the northern ranges. The chance of thunderstorms about the northern ranges. Dry and partly cloudy elsewhere. Daytime temperatures above average in the north, especially near the Queensland border, and near average in the south. Southeast to northeasterly winds near the coast, tending generally west to northwesterly inland.The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 am EDT Thursday.Product IDN10031 Notice Board Twitter Media releases Severe Weather Update videos AskBOM videos Fire weather knowledge centre Marketing Local Infomation Cobar weather Lord Howe Island weather Moree Norfolk Island weather Wagga Wagga weather Other Information Sydney - Local Forecast Areas Alpine - Local Forecast Areas Canberra Alpine - Local Forecast Areas Canberra - Local Forecast Areas Fire Weather Forecast Areas Marine Reference Points Marine Weather Knowledge Centre Air pollution services for Sydney About Weather Forecast Services Severe Weather Knowledge Centre 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 Industry Solutions Supplier Entry Point Facebook Twitter Youtube Blog Instagram Careers Sitemap Feedback Freedom of Information Indigenous Weather Knowledge Glossary Students and Teachers This page was created at 07:30 on Wednesday 20 March 2019 (UTC) © Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2019, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532) | Disclaimer | Privacy | Accessibility
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