Weather

Satellite image. NSW Fri 8:00 am EST

New South Wales

Fri 8:00 am EST

Cloud streaming across the southern half of NSW, in a trough, is producing patchy rain, with a little sleet over the Snowy Mountains. There is some cloud in the north but it is staying dry under a ridge of high pressure.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 04:25AM on Friday 3 September 2010

Strong Wind Warning Seal Rocks to Gabo Island

Flood warning

Issued at 12:08PM on Thursday 2 September 2010

Flood Watch for Maquarie, Bogan, Lachlan, Queanbeyan - Molonglo and Murrumbidgee valleys

State Centres Forecast

Albury

Rain developing

6 - 18

 Rain developing

Bega

Late shower

3 - 17

 Late shower

Broken Hill

Thunderstorms

11 - 21

 Thunderstorms

Canberra

Showers

5 - 14

 Showers

Coffs Harbour

Showers

13 - 21

 Showers

Dubbo

Possible thunderstorm

11 - 21

 Possible thunderstorm

Lismore

Possible shower

16 - 24

 Possible shower

Newcastle

Showers

13 - 19

 Showers

Orange

Rain

8 - 14

 Rain

Sydney

Showers

13 - 18

 Showers

Tamworth

Showers

12 - 22

 Showers

Wagga Wagga

Rain developing

7 - 19

 Rain developing

Wollongong

Showers

13 - 17

 Showers

Four Day Outlook

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Rain developing n west, heaviest northeast. Warmer. NE winds increasing as heavy rain develops. Gusty northerly winds shifting northwesterly. Rain spreading throughout, torrential along slopes. Rain clearing from the northeast. Snow on alpine peaks. Cooler winds throughout. Isolated Showers in the south. Cold air moving northwards.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Thredbo Top Station, NSW -4.9°C
Maximum: Evans Head, NSW 21.1°C

Coastal Waters

Batemans Coast

South to southeasterly about 10 knots tending east to southeasterly 10/15 knots during the morning then tending north to northeasterly 15/25 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Byron Coast

Northwesterly winds 5/15 knots in the north at first. Otherwise south to southeasterly 15/20 knots tending east to southeasterly during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Canberra Lakes

North to northwesterly winds 15/20 km/h tending west to northwesterly 25/30 km/h from late morning.    

Coffs Coast

South to southeasterly 10/20 knots tending east to southeasterly around midday.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Eden Coast

Southeast to southwesterly 5/10 knots tending mainly northeasterly up to 15 knots during the morning then tending north to northeasterly 15/25 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Hunter Coast

Southeasterly 15/20 knots tending easterly during the day then east to northeasterly by early evening then becoming northeasterly and reaching up to 25 knots later in the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Illawarra Coast

South to southeasterly 10/15 knots gradually tending east to northeasterly 15/20 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Macquarie Coast

South to southeasterly 15/25 knots tending east to southeasterly during the morning then tending east to northeasterly 15/20 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Sydney Coast

South to southeasterly 15/20 knots tending easterly during the day then east to northeasterly 15/25 knots by early evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Sydney Inshore

Southeasterly 5/15 knots tending easterly 10/15 knots by the early afternoon then east to northeasterly 15/20 knots by early evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m