Lower Western Forecast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EDT on Tuesday 10 December 2024.

Weather Situation

A trough lies over the northeast of the state while a second trough is moving along the northern half of the coast and will reach Queensland overnight. From Wednesday, the inland trough will linger in the region while a ridge of high pressure develops along the coast. Another trough is forecast to brush the southeast on Friday.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday

Clear. Winds southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h turning southerly in the evening.

Wednesday 11 December

Sunny. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light early in the morning then becoming southerly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Fire Danger
South Western: Moderate
Far Western: Moderate

Sun protection 9:10am to 5:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Ivanhoe 17 33
Sunny. Broken Hill 15 31

Thursday 12 December

Sunny. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.

Friday 13 December

Sunny. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to around 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 34 to 39.

Saturday 14 December

Mostly sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly during the day then tending southeast to southwesterly during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching around 40.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EDT Wednesday.

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