View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 5:05 am EDT on Thursday 16 October 2025.
Forecast for the rest of Thursday
- Summary
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- Max 35
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Central West Slopes and Plains area
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower on the northern plains during this afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds on the northern plains. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h turning northwesterly in the late morning then tending northerly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to mid 30s.
- Fire Danger
- Central Ranges: Moderate
- North Western: Moderate
- Upper Central West Plains: Moderate
- Lower Central West Plains: Moderate
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dubbo | – | 31 |
|
Parkes | – | 31 |
Friday 17 October
- Summary
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- Min 17
- Max 30
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 20%
Central West Slopes and Plains area
Partly cloudy. High chance of showers on the northern slopes, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly in the early afternoon then tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 36.
Sun protection recommended from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
Saturday 18 October
- Summary
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- Min 10
- Max 27
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Central West Slopes and Plains area
Sunny. The chance of morning fog on the northern slopes. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h turning southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 31.
Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Sunday 19 October
- Summary
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- Min 9
- Max 34
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 0%
Central West Slopes and Plains area
Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h turning north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.
Sun protection recommended from 9:20 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]
Monday 20 October
- Summary
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- Min 18
- Max 39
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Tuesday 21 October
- Summary
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- Min 17
- Max 30
- Partly cloudy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
- Chance of any rain: 30%
Wednesday 22 October
- Summary
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- Min 14
- Max 27
- Shower or two.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 2 mm
- Chance of any rain: 50%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Thursday.
Product derived from IDN11060 and IDN11034