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Satellite image. NSW Wed 2:00 pm EDT

New South Wales

Wed 2:00 pm EDT

Some low cloud is being driven onto the NSW north coast and ranges in southeasterly winds, but is only causing a few light showers. Relatively clear skies elsewhere. Cloud is moving into the west but it's mainly high jetstream cloud and is not bringing any rain.

Flood warning

Issued at 10:32AM on Wednesday 17 March 2010

Major Flood Warning - Culgoa, Bokhara, Narran.

Flood warning

Issued at 10:27AM on Wednesday 17 March 2010

Moderate Flood Warning - Warrego River.

Flood warning

Issued at 10:22AM on Wednesday 17 March 2010

Major Flood Warning - Paroo River.

Flood warning

Issued at 09:44AM on Wednesday 17 March 2010

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

State Centres Forecast

Albury

Sunny

15 - 30

Sunny

Bega

Sunny

13 - 29

Sunny

Broken Hill

Mostly sunny

18 - 32

Mostly sunny

Canberra

Sunny

11 - 28

Sunny

Coffs Harbour

Possible shower

18 - 26

Possible shower

Dubbo

Sunny

13 - 29

Sunny

Lismore

Possible shower

17 - 27

Possible shower

Newcastle

Sunny

15 - 28

Sunny

Orange

Sunny

9 - 23

Sunny

Sydney

Sunny

16 - 26

Sunny

Tamworth

Sunny

12 - 30

Sunny

Wagga Wagga

Sunny

14 - 30

Sunny

Wollongong

Sunny

17 - 25

Sunny

Four Day Outlook

Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Cloudy on nth coast with light showers in far nth. Mostly sunny elsewhere, warm in far west. Light showers on far north coast. Mostly sunny elsewhere, warm in west. Light showers on far north coast. Mostly sunny elsewhere, warm in west and south. Light showers on far north coast. Mostly sunny & warm elsewhere. Cloudier in west.

Yesterday's Temperature

Minimum: Charlotte Pass, NSW 0.0°C
Maximum: Tibooburra, NSW 31.8°C

Coastal Waters

Canberra Lakes

Variable at 10/15 km/h.    

Far North Coast

S/SE 15/20 knots, reaching 20/25 knots in the north.  Sea: Up to 2.5 m  Swell: Up to 2.0 m

Hunter Waters

Variable 5/10 knots at first, becoming SE/NE 10/15 knots in the afternoon/evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Illawarra

W/NW 5/10 knots at first, becoming N/NE 15/20 knots in the afternoon/evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Mid North Coast

Variable 5/10 knots in the south and 10/15 knots in the north at first, becoming E/SE 10/15 knots in the south and 15/20 knots in the north.  Sea: Up to 2.0 m  Swell: Up to 1.5 m

South Coast

W/NW 8/13 knots at first, becoming N/NE 15/20 knots in the afternoon/evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m

Sydney Inshore

Variable 5/10 knots at first, becoming NE 10/15 knots in the afternoon/evening.  Sea: Up to 0.2 m  

Sydney Offshore

Variable 5/10 knots at first, becoming NE 10/15 knots in the afternoon/evening.  Sea: Up to 1.5 m  Swell: Up to 1.0 m