NSW is stuck in a dry autumnal weather pattern, with mostly sunny days and cold, frosty nights on the cards for much of the coming week.
The majority of inland NSW will see little if any rain during the rest of this week and early next week.
This is thanks to a large and slow-moving ridge of high pressure extending across the state from the west.
Under this stagnant weather pattern, clear skies and relatively light winds will allow radiative cooling to excel overnight.
This simply means that without the blanket-effect of cloud cover and atmospheric mixing from strong winds, the previous day's heat will be able to radiate away from the ground efficiently, causing the air near the ground to become cold.
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Frost is likely to develop along parts of the ranges and tablelands during each night from now until at least Sunday. Days will be mostly sunny and a few degrees cooler-than-average for this time of year.
While there are some signs of a few showers returning to north-east NSW during the middle of next week, most of inland NSW could remain in this dry weather pattern through to the end of April.
As of this Wednesday, most of western and southern NSW had received less than 20 per cent of their average April rainfall.
With little rain on the horizon, April is shaping up to be a stark contrast to March.
March was the wettest in 65 years for NSW.
This prolific rain fell during the final month of La Nina.
However, La Nina officially broke down at the end of March and the Pacific Ocean has returned to a neutral state.
The breakdown of La Nina is at least partially to blame for the tap being switched off over NSW.
Looking ahead, there are no strong signs of above or below average rain across during May.
So, we will have to keep a close eye on short-term weather patterns to see if and where the rain will fall.
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