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
Hot inland, except the far south. Isolated showers across the south of the state, and possible showers or thunderstorms inland from the coast, particularly along the ranges. Possible thunderstorms forming about the west during the afternoon and evening. Dry and mostly clear elsewhere. North to northwesterly winds across the north of the state. South to southeasterlies across the southern half.
Wednesday 22 October
Very hot along the coast, New England and northwest. Rain and thunderstorms about the west and south, extending to the central east and northeastern inland parts. Severe thunderstorms are possible. Dry and mostly sunny in the northeast. Daytime temperatures well above average for the northeast half and a little above for the southwest. Fresh to strong west to northwesterly winds ahead of a gusty west to southwesterly change across the west and south. Northeast seabreezes along the northern coast.
Fire Danger - Extreme for the Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney, Illawarra/Shoalhaven and Upper Central West Plains areas. High for the Far North Coast, North Coast, Far South Coast, Southern Ranges, Central Ranges, New England, Northern Slopes, North Western, Lower Central West Plains, Northern Riverina, South Western and Far Western areas.
Thursday 23 October
A shower or two and the chance of a thunderstorm in the far northeast in the morning. Otherwise, dry and mostly sunny. Daytime temperatures above average in the northeast, near average in the southeast and below average in the southwest. South to southeasterly winds, fresh at times along the coast.
Friday 24 October
Chance of showers along the coast. Dry and mostly sunny elsewhere. Patchy morning frost along the southwest slopes. Daytime temperatures average if not slightly above. East to southeasterly winds in the east, turning south in the far west throughout the day.
Saturday 25 October
A few showers in the west and south and the slight chance of a shower along the coast and ranges further north. Chance of thunderstorms in the west. Dry and partly cloudy elsewhere. Daytime temperatures above average. North to northeasterly winds near the coast, tending west to northwesterly inland.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:20 am EDT Wednesday.
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