Weather: The Week Ahead

IN the last few hours there have been light showers bringing a few millimetres of rain to the district, however the showers will be clearing this afternoon.

On Tuesday night the temperatures will cool off and windy conditions will start to pick up on Wednesday as a cold front moves through, with strong winds expected on Thursday and into the weekend.

There is the chance of snow on the central tablelands towards the end of this week, but at this stage the Bureau of Meteorology does not predict snow for the Barrington.

Their prediction may change depending on the timing of the cold front coming through at the end of the week and how much moisture it may carry.

Rainfall in the last 24 hours:

• Aberdeen: 6ml
• Blandford: 5.8ml
• Cassilis: 5ml
• Ellerston: 2.8
• Hunter springs: 3ml
• Merriwa: 4ml
• Murrurundi: 4ml
• Parkville: 3ml
• Rouchel 2ml
• Scone: 2.4ml

Expected temperatures in Scone this week:

• Monday: 6 – 16
• Tuesday: 5 – 18
• Wednesday: 1 – 16
• Thursday: 3 – 18
• Friday: 3 – 17
• Saturday: 6 – 14
• Sunday: 2 – 15