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A toasty Thursday for NSW

Tristan Meyers, Friday April 17, 2015 - 10:20 AEST

Yesterday, much of New South Wales basked in what felt like a mild summer day.

Temperatures were above average at nearly all monitoring sites across New South Wales. Many locations in the Hunter and Central Tablelands saw temperatures reach over 6 degrees above their monthly average.

At 38 degrees, Wanaaring recorded its highest April temperature in at least 11 years while for Scone it was the month's warmest day since 2005 at 32 degrees. Along the Coast, Bellambi had their warmest April day since 2005 while several locations across the Sydney basin, such as the city, Richmond, Bankstown, Canterbury all recorded their warmest April day since 2006.

This fleeting summer day was brought about by a warm airmass over the north of the nation shifting further southeast, guided by a trough in the upper atmosphere. With the combination of clear skies, light winds and the warmth from the airmass, conditions were ripe for a balmy day.

Unfortunately, things look to return back to autumn weather into the weekend. Although the north will see a mostly sunny day today, by Saturday rain and cloud will dampen the state. A cold front arriving in the state on Sunday will then drop the mercury, push the warm airmass north and bring showery conditions.

- Weatherzone

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