South West Slopes Forecast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EDT on Saturday 18 January 2025.

Weather Situation

A low pressure system lies off the northern NSW coast and its associated trough extends south towards central parts of the coast today. This system is on a weakening trend and is moving offshore. Sunday, a ridge of high pressure develops along the coast. Early next week a trough is forecast to develop over the state's west and then move towards the northeast mid-week as a cold front crosses the south.

Forecast for the rest of Saturday

Mostly clear. Winds east to southeasterly 25 to 40 km/h decreasing to 20 to 30 km/h in the late evening.

Sunday 19 January

Sunny. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 33.

Fire Danger - Southern Slopes: Moderate

Sun protection 8:50am to 5:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Sunny. Young 13 29

Monday 20 January

Sunny. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 34.

Tuesday 21 January

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower about the ranges, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm about the ranges in the morning and afternoon. Winds east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h shifting west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 37.

Wednesday 22 January

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower about the ranges, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the south in the afternoon and evening. Winds northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning then tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 37.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EDT Sunday.

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