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Central West Slopes and Plains

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 5:05 am EDT on Saturday 18 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A trough extends from the northern interior to the Mid North Coast and will move slowly north today before weakening in the late afternoon or evening. A high pressure system over South Australia will move across inland NSW today, before pushing into the Tasman Sea overnight and into Sunday. The next cold front and trough is expected to reach the southwest of the state early next week bringing hot conditions ahead of it.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

Mostly sunny. Winds southerly 20 to 30 km/h turning southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 27 to 33.

Fire Danger
Central Ranges: Moderate
North Western: High
Upper Central West Plains: High
Lower Central West Plains: Moderate

Sun protection 9:10am to 4:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Dubbo 29
Sunny. Parkes 27

Sunday 19 October

Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 35.

Monday 20 October

Sunny. Winds north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending north to northwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the day then tending north to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 34 to 39.

Tuesday 21 October

Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the south in the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming northerly 20 to 30 km/h during the day then tending northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 36 to 41.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Saturday.

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