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North West Slopes and Plains Forecast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EDT on Tuesday 21 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A strong cold front will move into the state from the west on Wednesday bringing windy conditions to many areas, with hot temperatures ahead of it and milder temperatures following its passage. A high pressure ridge will then spread over the state during Thursday and Friday, bringing generally settled conditions.

Forecast for the rest of Tuesday

Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm on the southern slopes. Winds north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h.

Wednesday 22 October

Mostly sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower in the late afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds. Winds north to northeasterly 25 to 40 km/h increasing to 45 km/h before shifting south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 41.

Fire Danger
New England: High
Northern Slopes: High
North Western: High

Sun protection 9:00am to 4:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 10 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Possible late shower. Tamworth 19 36
Mostly sunny. Moree 21 39
Possible late shower. Windy. Narrabri 22 38
Sunny. Warialda 19 38

Thursday 23 October

Sunny. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to southwesterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 35.

Friday 24 October

Sunny. Light winds becoming southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 34.

Saturday 25 October

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower on the southern slopes in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Light winds becoming west to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 36.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am EDT Wednesday.

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