View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 5:15 am EDT on Monday 19 November 2018.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the southern Tasman Sea extends a ridge along the New South Wales coast. This ridge will weaken as over the next day or two as a trough approaches New South Wales from the west and enters the far west of the state on Tuesday. Showers and thunderstorms are expected with the trough on Tuesday and Wednesday as it moves eastward through the state. This trough will be followed by a strong cold front, which will sweep through New South Wales during Thursday, continuing shower and thunderstorm activity for most areas.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
Partly cloudy. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the morning then becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 20 to 26.
- Fire Danger
- Greater Hunter: High
- Greater Sydney Region: Low-Moderate
- Illawarra/Shoalhaven: Low-Moderate
- Southern Ranges: High
- Central Ranges: Low-Moderate
- North Western: High
Sun protection 8:40am to 4:50pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Orange | – | 22 |
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Mudgee | – | 26 |
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Bathurst | – | 24 |
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Lithgow | – | 19 |
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Katoomba | – | 19 |
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Springwood | – | 23 |
Tuesday 20 November
Mostly sunny morning. Medium (50%) chance of showers, most likely in the late afternoon and evening. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming northerly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 29.
Wednesday 21 November
Cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the west in the morning and afternoon. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 27.
Thursday 22 November
Partly cloudy. Medium (40%) chance of showers in the south, slight (20%) chance elsewhere. Winds westerly 35 to 50 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 21.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Monday.
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