Northern Rivers Forecast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EST on Tuesday 8 July 2025.

Weather Situation

A cold front is entering the far west today and will continue crossing the state for the rest of today through early Wednesday. This front will be followed by another stronger cold front that will cross the state later Wednesday through Thursday, maintaining windy conditions to many areas. Then, a new high pressure system will drift across the state later in the week through the weekend before the next front that looks set to cross the state early new week.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday

Clear. Light winds.

Wednesday 9 July

Partly cloudy. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.

Fire Danger - Far North Coast: No Rating

Sun protection 10:30am to 1:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Mostly sunny. Byron Bay 13 21
Mostly sunny. Lismore 7 22
Mostly sunny. Grafton 8 22
Mostly sunny. Ballina 10 22
Mostly sunny. Tweed Heads 10 23

Thursday 10 July

Sunny. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching the low 20s.

Friday 11 July

Sunny. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching around 19.

Saturday 12 July

Sunny. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 4 and 8 with daytime temperatures reaching around 19.

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

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