View the current warnings for New South Wales
Forecast issued at 4:35 pm EDT on Wednesday 19 December 2018.
Weather Situation
A weak high pressure system over the northern Tasman Sea extends a ridge to the north coast while a trough over central parts of Australia moves east. This pattern is drawing hot air from central Australia into inland New South Wales, leading to heatwave conditions in some areas. The trough is expected to deepen tonight as it enters the far west of the state, then shift further east during Thursday before stalling and weakening about the northern slopes on Friday and Saturday. Shower and storm activity is expected to be generated by the trough over the next couple of days, though cooler conditions are expected in its wake. A high pressure system is forecast to drift across southeastern Australia during the weekend.
Forecast for the rest of Wednesday
Mostly clear. Slight (20%) chance of a shower or thunderstorm in the southeast early this evening. Winds west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to northeasterly in the late evening.
Thursday 20 December
Very hot and mostly sunny. Slight (30%) chance of a shower in the northeast in the afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a gusty thunderstorm in the northeast in the afternoon and early evening. Areas of raised dust. Winds northwest to northeasterly 25 to 40 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly in the middle of the day then tending south to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the mid to high 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 41 to 46.
- Fire Danger
- North Western: Very High
- Upper Central West Plains: Very High
- Far Western: Very High
Sun protection 8:50am to 5:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 15 [Extreme]
7 day Town Forecasts
| Precis Icon | Location | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bourke | 29 | 47 |
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Tibooburra | 29 | 43 |
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Cobar | 28 | 45 |
Friday 21 December
Hot and mostly sunny. Winds southerly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to 22 to 28 with daytime temperatures reaching 34 to 41.
Saturday 22 December
Sunny. Winds southerly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Sunday 23 December
Sunny. Winds southerly 20 to 25 km/h turning southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EDT Thursday.
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