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Satellite image. NSW Mon 3:00 pm EDT

New South Wales

Mon 3:00 pm EDT

Thick cloud over the far northeast corner of NSW, near a trough, is causing a few showers. Patchy low cloud over the remainder of the east coast, in moist southeasterlies, is causing isolated light showers. Skies are mostly clear elsewhere under a high pressure ridge.

Flood warning

Issued at 11:08AM on Monday 22 March 2010

Major Flood Warning - Culgoa, Bokhara, Narran.

Flood warning

Issued at 10:32AM on Monday 22 March 2010

Moderate Flood Warning - Warrego River.

Flood warning

Issued at 10:03AM on Monday 22 March 2010

Moderate Flood Warning - Paroo River.

Flood warning

Issued at 10:18AM on Monday 22 March 2010

Minor to Major Flood Warning - Barwon/Darling rivers upstream from Bourke.

State Centres Forecast

Albury

Sunny

10 - 27

Sunny

Bega

Mostly sunny

11 - 26

Mostly sunny

Broken Hill

Sunny

13 - 28

Sunny

Canberra

Sunny

9 - 26

Sunny

Coffs Harbour

Possible thunderstorm

19 - 26

Possible thunderstorm

Dubbo

Sunny

13 - 29

Sunny

Lismore

Possible thunderstorm

18 - 27

Possible thunderstorm

Newcastle

Possible shower

18 - 29

Possible shower

Orange

Mostly sunny

9 - 23

Mostly sunny

Sydney

Mostly sunny

19 - 26

Mostly sunny

Tamworth

Mostly sunny

16 - 30

Mostly sunny

Wagga Wagga

Sunny

9 - 28

Sunny

Wollongong

Mostly cloudy

18 - 26

Mostly cloudy

Four Day Outlook

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Scattered showers in the east. The odd storm. Mostly dry and cooler elsewhere. A few showers on the north coast. Becoming mostly sunny and dry elsewhere. Mostly sunny and dry throughout. Warm northeasterlies inland. Mostly dry throughout. Warmer especially inland. Chance of a few showers over the northeast.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Charlotte Pass, NSW -2.0°C
Maximum: Walgett, NSW 35.0°C

Coastal Waters

Canberra Lakes

Variable 10/15 km/h, tending easterly 20/25 km/h late afternoon.    

Far North Coast

N/NW 5/10 knots ahead of a S/SE change 10/15 knots late morning and afternoon, reaching 15/20 knots in the south. Isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

Hunter Waters

S/SE 20/25 knots, easing to 10/15 knots by late morning. Winds tending E/SE at 5/10 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Illawarra

S/SE 15/20 knots, easing to 10/15 knots during the morning. Winds tending E/NE at 5/10 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Mid North Coast

N/NW 10/15 knots ahead of a S/SE change 15/20 knots during the morning, reaching 20/25 knots offshore. Winds tending E/SE in the evening and easing to 10/15 knots in the south and 15/20 knots in the north. Isolated afternoon and evening thunderstorms.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

South Coast

South of Merimbula, SW 20/25 knots, easing to 15/20 knots during the afternoon. North of Merimbula, S/SW 15/20 knots, tending SE at 10/15 knots in the afternoon then becoming variable at 5/10 knots in the evening. In the north, 1/2 metres abating to about 1 metre in the afternoon.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Sydney Inshore

S/SE 10/15 knots, tending E'ly at 5/10 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 0.2 m  

Sydney Offshore

S/SE 15/20 knots, easing to 10/15 knots during the morning. Winds tending E'ly at 5/10 knots in the evening.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m