IDN10032
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Daily Weather Review for NSW and ACT
Issued at 4:30 pm EDT on Friday 16 November 2018.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge will remain along the coast over the over the weekend with an inland trough through the north. The next frontal system is expected to move through the state around the middle of next week.
Highest rainfall in the 24 hours to 9am was 67.2 mm at Seaview.
The overnight minimum temperature range was from 1 degrees at Thredbo Top Station to 22 degrees at Borrona Downs.
The daytime highest temperatures recorded to 4pm ranged from 11 degrees at Thredbo Top Station to 36 degrees at Lightning Ridge.
Cloudy conditions prevailed over the ranges and the east of the Divide, with afternoon showers/thunderstorm developed in Northern Tablelands and the coastal ranges of North Coast.
Overnight minimum temperatures were slightly above the seasonal average in the northern half of the state, tending slightly below average in the southern half.
Daytime maximum temperatures were below the seasonal average east of the divide due to the cloud cover, but above average in the northern inland region and close to the average rest of the state.
Winds were moderate to fresh southeast to southwesterly much of the state, tending westerly about the western half of Northern Tablelands.
Today's Weather for NSW and ACT to 4pm
| Highest Maximum Temperatures | Lowest Minimum Temperatures | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Ridge | 36 C | Thredbo Top Station | 1 C |
| Moree | 35 C | Perisher Valley Obs | 1 C |
| Walgett Airport | 35 C | Cooma Airport | 2 C |
| Lowest Maximum Temperatures | Highest Minimum Temperatures | ||
| Thredbo Top Station | 11 C | Borrona Downs | 22 C |
| Moss Vale | 14 C | Tibooburra Airport | 21 C |
| Perisher Valley Obs | 14 C | Byron Bay | 20 C |
| Highest Rainfall - Midnight to 4pm | |||
| Lord Howe Island | 4.0 mm | ||
| Meldrum | 4.0 mm | ||
| Dorrigo | 2.1 mm | ||
Today's Weather to 4pm |
Sydney |
Canberra |
| Maximum Temperature | 22 C at 1:02 pm | 23 C at 3:09 pm |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Temperature | 17 C at 6:43 pm | 11 C at 12:47 am |
| Rainfall - Midnight to 4pm | 0.0 mm | 0.0 mm |
Rainfall Summary |
Sydney |
Canberra |
| Month to date | 29.4 mm | 28.6 mm |
| Average for November | 83.6 mm | 64.4 mm |
| Year to date | 759.4 mm | 311.8 mm |
| Average January to end of November | 1137.2 mm | 561.8 mm |
The next routine update will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Saturday.