View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 5:15 am EDT on Tuesday 23 October 2018.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure lies over the state, while a cold front approaches from the west. The ridge will shift northeast and weaken as the front moves through the west and south today, and the northeast on Wednesday. A second ridge is forecast to move across much of the state in the wake of the front.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Sunny. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 25 to 31.
- Fire Danger
- Greater Hunter: Very High
- Greater Sydney Region: High
- Illawarra/Shoalhaven: Very High
- Southern Ranges: Very High
- Central Ranges: High
- North Western: High
Sun protection 9:00am to 4:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Orange | – | 25 |
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Mudgee | – | 29 |
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Bathurst | – | 27 |
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Lithgow | – | 26 |
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Katoomba | – | 26 |
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Springwood | – | 30 |
Wednesday 24 October
Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers on and east of the ranges, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the far north in the afternoon. Light winds becoming easterly 20 to 30 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 27.
Thursday 25 October
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower on and east of the ranges. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the morning then becoming northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 29.
Friday 26 October
Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower about the Blue Mountains. Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 9 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 30.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Tuesday.
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