IDN10032
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Daily Weather Review for NSW and ACT
Issued at 4:52 pm EST on Monday 25 May 2020.
Weather Situation
A deep low pressure system over the Tasman Sea is bringing large surf as well as windy, cool and wet weather to parts of the east. This low is expected to linger offshore, gradually weakening and moving a little further north during Tuesday and Wednesday, before moving away to the east mid-week as a trough skims the south of the state. Meanwhile, a high pressure system near Tasmania extends a ridge across the state's west.
Highest rainfall in the 24 hours to 9am was 29.4 mm at Careys Peak (Barrington Tops).
The overnight minimum temperature range was from -2 degrees at Thredbo Top Station to 19 degrees at Lord Howe Island.
The daytime highest temperatures recorded to 4pm ranged from 2 degrees at Perisher Valley Obs to degrees at .
Cloudy with showers over the eastern part of the state except the northern area, showers at times along the Central Coast and Mid North Coast. Mostly sunny in the west.
Minimum temperatures were generally 2-5 degrees above the average along the coastal region except the northern area, but 1-6 degrees below the average elsewhere.
Maximum temperatures were 2-7 C below the average throughout the state apart from the far northeast which were close to the average.
Winds were generally south to southwesterly, and were strong and gusty near the coast.
Today's Weather for NSW and ACT to 4pm
| Highest Maximum Temperatures | Lowest Minimum Temperatures | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| C | Thredbo Top Station | -2 C | |
| Casino | 24 C | Goulburn Airport | -1 C |
| Grafton Airport | 24 C | Tumbarumba | -1 C |
| Lowest Maximum Temperatures | Highest Minimum Temperatures | ||
| Perisher Valley Obs | 2 C | Lord Howe Island | 19 C |
| Mount Ginini | 4 C | Wanaaring | 15 C |
| Thredbo Village | 5 C | Coffs Harbour Airport | 15 C |
| Highest Rainfall - Midnight to 4pm | |||
| Norah Head | 17.2 mm | ||
| Wallsend | 11.0 mm | ||
| Williamtown | 9.0 mm | ||
Today's Weather to 4pm |
Sydney |
Canberra |
| Maximum Temperature | 16 C at 2:08 pm | 14 C at 11:53 am |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Temperature | 13 C at 6:14 am | 4 C at 12:18 am |
| Rainfall - Midnight to 4pm | 0.2 mm | 0.0 mm |
Rainfall Summary |
Sydney |
Canberra |
| Month to date | 59.6 mm | 26.6 mm |
| Average for May | 117.4 mm | 44.4 mm |
| Year to date | 760.6 mm | 294.0 mm |
| Average January to end of May | 594.7 mm | 255.4 mm |
The next routine update will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Tuesday.