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Forecast issued at 5:15 am EDT on Tuesday 21 January 2025.
Weather Situation
A broad high pressure ridge extends over the eastern half of the state from a high in the southern Tasman Sea while a trough is developing in the far west, bringing hot and dry conditions to the west. The trough will become mobile this evening, as a cold front passes to the south, and the system will cross the eastern districts as a cool and gusty southerly change on Wednesday, reaching Sydney as a southerly buster Wednesday afternoon, before another system moves across later this week.
Forecast for the rest of Tuesday
Sunny morning. The chance of fog inland early this morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the south during this afternoon and early evening. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Fire Danger - Far North Coast: No Rating
Sun protection 8:50am to 5:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
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Byron Bay | – | 28 |
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Lismore | – | 30 |
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Grafton | – | 31 |
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Ballina | – | 29 |
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Tweed Heads | – | 30 |
Wednesday 22 January
Mostly sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the afternoon and early evening. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to around 19 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 30s.
Thursday 23 January
Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then tending east to northeasterly during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the low 30s.
Friday 24 January
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 30s.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Tuesday.
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