South Coast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 4:31 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

Cloudy. The chance of showers in the north. Light winds.

Tuesday 7 May

Partly cloudy. The chance of showers near the coast in the morning. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.

UV Alert from 10:40 am to 1:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Possible morning shower. Batemans Bay 8 19
Partly cloudy. Bega 6 21
Partly cloudy. Merimbula 8 20

Wednesday 8 May

Mostly sunny. Patchy morning fog. The chance of showers near the coast in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then turning north to northwesterly and becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 22.

Thursday 9 May

Patchy fog early in the morning. Mostly sunny day. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Friday 10 May

Partly cloudy. Areas of morning fog. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming east to southeasterly and light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 22.

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

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