On the relevant day (25 September), pertinent excerpts from the forecasts for the two aerodromes were as follows: YSBK (Bankstown) 15015G25KT 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN FEW 012 SCT020 BKN030 TEMPO 2500/2506 3000 SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN008 YARM (Armidale) 16012 9999 LIGHT SHOWERS OF RAIN SCT030 INTER 2501/2508 4000 SHOWERS OF RAIN BKN010 PROB30 INTER VRB20G30KT 3000 THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAIN SCT 045CB It was windy and wet in Sydney that day, one of those days when strong south easterly winds bring in moisture from the Tasman Sea and dump it on the Sydney basin.
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