View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast updated at 4:49 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
Mostly sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 32 to 39.
- Fire Danger
- New England: Moderate
- Northern Slopes: High
- North Western: High
Sun protection 9:00am to 5:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
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Tamworth | – | 35 |
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Moree | – | 37 |
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Narrabri | – | 36 |
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Warialda | – | 37 |
Wednesday 22 January
Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm on the slopes in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending west to northwesterly in the middle of the day then tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 36 to 42.
Thursday 23 January
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower on the southern slopes, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h during the day then tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 25 with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 44.
Friday 24 January
Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower on the southern slopes, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm on the slopes in the morning and afternoon. Winds south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 19 and 24 with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 39.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:30 pm EDT Tuesday.
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