View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 5:15 am EDT on Monday 2 October 2023.
Forecast for the rest of Monday
- Summary
-
- Max 37
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Central West Slopes and Plains area
Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm with little or no rainfall. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northerly 25 to 35 km/h in the morning. Daytime maximum temperatures 33 to 38.
- Fire Danger
- Central Ranges: Moderate
- North Western: High
- Upper Central West Plains: High
- Lower Central West Plains: High
Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dubbo | – | 36 |
|
|
Parkes | – | 34 |
Tuesday 3 October
- Summary
-
- Min 21
- Max 32
- Shower or two. Windy.
- Possible rainfall: 0 to 3 mm
- Chance of any rain: 70%
Central West Slopes and Plains area
Mostly sunny. Medium chance of showers on the southern plains, most likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm on the southern plains. Winds northerly 25 to 35 km/h increasing to 30 to 45 km/h in the morning then increasing to 35 to 55 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Sun protection recommended from 9:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]
Wednesday 4 October
- Summary
-
- Min 14
- Max 20
- Rain. Possible storm.
- Possible rainfall: 10 to 30 mm
- Chance of any rain: 95%
Central West Slopes and Plains area
Cloudy. Very high chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Heavy falls possible on the southern plains. Winds northerly 30 to 45 km/h increasing to 35 to 55 km/h during the morning then turning west to northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 26.
Sun protection recommended from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]
Thursday 5 October
- Summary
-
- Min 6
- Max 18
- Cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 10%
Central West Slopes and Plains area
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers on the southern slopes, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h tending west to southwesterly 25 to 40 km/h during the day then decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 23.
Sun protection recommended from 9:50 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 7 [High]
Friday 6 October
- Summary
-
- Min 6
- Max 19
- Partly cloudy.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Saturday 7 October
- Summary
-
- Min 5
- Max 21
- Mostly sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
Sunday 8 October
- Summary
-
- Min 6
- Max 23
- Sunny.
- Chance of any rain: 5%
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Monday.
Product derived from IDN11060 and IDN11034