Weather
The Blue Mountains
and
Central Tablelands experience very cold conditions during winter and
hot
conditions during summer. However there are times when summer
temperatures can
fall to freezing.
Rainfall is typically
greater in summer than in winter.
Eastern areas tend to get twice as much rain in summer as they do in
winter,
while catchments further west have a slightly more even spread of
rainfall
throughout the year. Oberon is an exception as it often gets good
winter
rain/snow and regularly scores higher precipitation in winter than in
summer.
Water temperatures in higher
impoundments and mountains
streams are generally cool all year round, which makes them suitable
for trout.
The streams at lower altitudes and far west are hotter and hold more
native fish
and carp.
Generally spring and late autumn offer the
most comfortable
fishing conditions.
Having a good understanding of the weather
outlook is vital
when planning a fishing trip. Getting a detailed forecast and learning
to read
a synoptic chart will help you be prepared for any changes to the
weather.
A good understanding of the
expected weather conditions will
also help you pick the most likely bite times. It is believed by many
experienced fishermen that fish (trout in particular) feed more
aggressively
when the air pressure starts rising. Look for a high moving across from
South Australia
and you
should find the pressure will begin to rise on the tablelands. If you
learn to
read synoptic charts and to use a barometer to read conditions you will
enjoy
fishing more and improve your chances of a large haul of fish.
The BOM (Bureau of Meteorology)
has a large corner of its website dedicated to understanding weather
and
weather forecasts. Follow the link below to learn more.
http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/
For the latest Blue Mountains & Central Tableland
weather information follow the links below.
Central Tablelands Text Based
Forecast
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDN10061.shtml#CT
Mean Seal Level Synoptic Four Day
Forecast
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/IDG00073.shtml
Latest Mean Sea Level Pressure Chart
http://www.bom.gov.au/weather/national/charts/synoptic.shtml
Rain & River
Data
http://www.bom.gov.au/hydro/flood/nsw/
You can also get up to the
minute
weather information from the following websites.
WeatherZone
http://www.weatherzone.com.au/nsw/central-tablelands
Katoomba (Scenic World Weather)
http://www.scenicworld.com.au/index.php/scenic-world-info/weather-info
Lithgow Local
http://www.lithgow.com.au/lithgow-weather/
Bathurst
Council
http://www.bathurst.nsw.au/weather.asp
Katoomba Web Cam
http://www.scenicworld.com.au/index.php/scenic-world-info/interactive-web-cam
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