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View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EST on Monday 6 May 2013.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system near Tasmania will move slowly east during the next few days, maintaining a ridge over eastern New South Wales. A weak trough over the state's west may bring a light shower or two to some areas with the chance of isolated thunderstorms in the northwestern inland Tuesday afternoon, while onshore winds deliver a few coastal showers. Aside from this, generally dry weather will prevail this week under the influence of the high, with daytime temperatures on the rise.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Partly cloudy. Winds east to northeasterly and light.

Tuesday 7 May

Partly cloudy. Patches of light morning frost about the ranges. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light early in the morning then increasing to 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.

UV Alert from 10:40 am to 1:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 4 [Moderate]

Chance of snow
Below 5% at 1800m
0% at 1400m
0% at 1000m

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Partly cloudy. Cooma 0 17
Partly cloudy. Perisher Valley -2 9
Partly cloudy. Cabramurra 2 10
Partly cloudy. Thredbo Top Station -3 7
Partly cloudy. Jindabyne 2 16

Wednesday 8 May

Areas of morning frost in the east. Areas of morning fog. Mostly sunny afternoon. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light early in the morning.

Chance of snow
Below 5% at 1800m
0% at 1400m
0% at 1000m

Thursday 9 May

Areas of fog and frost in the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds.

Chance of snow
0% at 1800m
0% at 1400m
0% at 1000m

Friday 10 May

Mostly sunny. Areas of fog and frost in the morning. Light winds.

Chance of snow
0% at 1800m
0% at 1400m
0% at 1000m

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EST Tuesday.

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