View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast updated at 5:02 pm EST on Tuesday 16 September 2025.
Weather Situation
A cold front and its associated trough are crossing the state today, bringing windy and showery conditions, mainly on the ranges and western slopes. The front is forecast to head to the Tasman Sea while the trough continues to cross the northeast on Wednesday, and these systems will be followed by a high pressure ridge drifting across the state midweek. Then, another cold front looks set to cross the state on Friday and Saturday, bringing a return to windy and showery conditions. This second cold front will be followed by a series of cold fronts crossing the state's south during the weekend through early next week, maintaining gusty westerly winds in the south.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the south, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the south in the evening. Winds northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h.
Wednesday 17 September
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers in the south, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north in the morning and afternoon. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the early morning then tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching between 14 and 22.
- Fire Danger
- Greater Hunter: Moderate
- Greater Sydney Region: No Rating
- Illawarra/Shoalhaven: No Rating
- Southern Ranges: Moderate
- Central Ranges: No Rating
- North Western: Moderate
Sun protection 9:10am to 2:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
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Orange | 7 | 14 |
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Mudgee | 10 | 20 |
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Bathurst | 9 | 17 |
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Lithgow | 10 | 17 |
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Katoomba | 9 | 17 |
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Springwood | 15 | 23 |
Thursday 18 September
Sunny. Areas of morning frost. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 22.
Friday 19 September
Sunny morning. Patches of morning frost in the south. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 6 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 27.
Saturday 20 September
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Winds northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h turning west to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 11 and 19.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EST Wednesday.
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