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North West Slopes and Plains Forecast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast updated at 2:16 pm EST on Wednesday 30 April 2025.

Weather Situation

A trough is currently moving north along the coast, bringing unsettled conditions and powerful waves along the coast today and tomorrow. Behind this, a high pressure ridge extends across the state's west from a high pressure system centred in the Bight. Conditions are expected to ease during Friday as the trough moves offshore and the ridge is forecast to spread across the south and west of the state during the weekend. The next cold front is poised to cross the state the state early week next week.

Forecast for the rest of Wednesday

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, becoming less likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.

Fire Danger
New England: No Rating
Northern Slopes: No Rating
North Western: Moderate

Sun protection 9:20am to 2:30pm, UV Index predicted to reach 6 [High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Possible shower. Tamworth 22
Partly cloudy. Moree 25
Possible shower. Narrabri 23
Partly cloudy. Warialda 25

Thursday 1 May

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower on the southern slopes, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 24.

Friday 2 May

Mostly sunny morning. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 24.

Saturday 3 May

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Winds southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 7 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 25.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EST Wednesday.

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