Weather

Satellite image. NSW Fri 6:00 pm EST

New South Wales

Fri 6:00 pm EST

Thick cloud streaming over the interior NSW, as moisture is drawn ahead of a trough, is causing areas of rain and storms, heaviest in the north. Low cloud is clinging to the coast, in moist easterly winds, causing scattered showers.

Coastal wind warning

Issued at 15:54PM on Friday 3 September 2010

Gale Warning for coastal waters south of Port Kembla. Strong Wind Warning from Cape Byron to Port Kembla

Severe weather warning

Issued at 17:43PM on Friday 3 September 2010

Severe Weather Warning (Damaging/Destructive Winds) Riverina, U & L Western, ACT, S Coast, Illawarra, SW Slopes, Snowy Mt, S & C Tablelands

Flood warning

Issued at 11:38AM on Friday 3 September 2010

Flood Watch - Macquarie, Bogan, Lachlan, Queanbeyan-Molonglo, Murrumbidgee Valleys and Upper Western

State Centres Forecast

Albury

Heavy rain

11 - 16

 Heavy rain

Bega

Windy with rain

8 - 19

 Windy with rain

Broken Hill

Windy with rain

13 - 16

 Windy with rain

Canberra

Windy with rain

9 - 16

 Windy with rain

Coffs Harbour

Possible shower

14 - 24

 Possible shower

Dubbo

Windy with rain

14 - 17

 Windy with rain

Lismore

Possible shower

16 - 25

 Possible shower

Newcastle

Rain

14 - 21

 Rain

Orange

Windy with rain

10 - 13

 Windy with rain

Sydney

Windy with rain

15 - 19

 Windy with rain

Tamworth

Rain

15 - 22

 Rain

Wagga Wagga

Windy with rain

12 - 17

 Windy with rain

Wollongong

Windy with rain

15 - 19

 Windy with rain

Four Day Outlook

Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Rain developing in west, heaviest northwest. NE winds increasing as heavy rain develops. Gusty northerly winds shifting northwesterly. Torrential rain spreading throughout. 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 -5.0°C
Maximum: Collarenebri, NSW 30.0°C

Coastal Waters

Batemans Coast

Friday: Northeasterly 15/20 knots tending north to northeasterly 20/25 knots later in the evening.<p>Saturday: Northeasterly 25/30 knots tending north to northeasterly 30/40 knots during the morning then tending northerly 35/45 knots during the afternoon. Winds decreasing to northerly 30/40 knots by early evening.  Sea: Up to 5.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Byron Coast

Friday: Easterly about 20 knots.<p>Saturday: East to northeasterly 20/25 knots tending northerly 20/30 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 3.0 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

Friday: Easterly about 20 knots.<p>Saturday: East to northeasterly 20/25 knots tending north to northeasterly 25/30 knots during the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Eden Coast

Friday: North to northeasterly 15/25 knots.<p>Saturday: North to northeasterly 25/30 knots increasing to 30/40 knots during the morning.  Sea: Up to 4.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Hunter Coast

Friday: Easterly 15/20 knots tending northeasterly 20/25 knots later in the evening.<p>Saturday: North to northeasterly 20/30 knots.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Illawarra Coast

Friday: Northeasterly 15/20 knots.<p>Saturday: Northeasterly 20/30 knots tending north to northeasterly 30/35 knots during the morning.  Sea: Up to 4.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Macquarie Coast

Friday: East to northeasterly about 20 knots.<p>Saturday: Northeasterly 20/25 knots tending north to northeasterly 25/30 knots around midday.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Sydney Coast

Friday: East to northeasterly 15/20 knots.<p>Saturday: North to northeasterly 20/30 knots.  Sea: Up to 3.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Sydney Inshore

Friday: East to northeasterly 15/20 knots.<p>Saturday: North to northeasterly 20/30 knots tending northerly 20/25 knots later in the evening.  Sea: Up to 1.0 m