View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EDT on Tuesday 18 February 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge extends across the state's south and east, promoting generally cool and dry weather conditions over much of the state, while a broad trough lies in the northern inland. A series of cold fronts are forecast to brush the south during the week, and a trough is forecast to develop near the coast later Wednesday and Thursday, bringing a return to showery conditions in the east. Then, a warm northerly airstream is forecast to develop late in the week as another high pressure system drifts across Bass Strait and moves to the Tasman Sea ahead of a cold front that looks set to cross the state's south between Sunday and Monday.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Clear. Winds west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.
Wednesday 19 February
Mostly sunny. The chance of fog on and east of the ranges in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower about the Blue Mountains, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the middle of the day then becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 30.
- Fire Danger
- Greater Hunter: Moderate
- Greater Sydney Region: Moderate
- Illawarra/Shoalhaven: Moderate
- Southern Ranges: Moderate
- Central Ranges: Moderate
- North Western: Moderate
Sun protection 9:20am to 5:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 11 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Orange | 8 | 25 |
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Mudgee | 12 | 29 |
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Bathurst | 9 | 28 |
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Lithgow | 9 | 24 |
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Katoomba | 10 | 22 |
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Springwood | 15 | 26 |
Thursday 20 February
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers about the Blue Mountains, slight chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the north. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h increasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 29.
Friday 21 February
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers about the Blue Mountains, slight chance elsewhere. Winds easterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 21 to 29.
Saturday 22 February
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower about the Blue Mountains, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the day then becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 31.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EDT Wednesday.
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