Upper Western Forecast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 5:15 am EST on Friday 13 June 2025.

Weather Situation

A broad ridge lies across NSW while a coastal trough is moving north along the northern half of the coast. The trough is forecast to deepen into a low on Sunday moving offshore during Monday. During the weekend, and early next week several fronts brush the south of the state bringing unsettled conditions to southern inland areas. Behind the fronts a high pressure system becomes the dominant feature over NSW.

Forecast for the rest of Friday

Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost in the southwest. Slight chance of a shower in the northwest, near zero chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon then becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures between 17 and 20.

Fire Danger
North Western: Moderate
Upper Central West Plains: Moderate
Far Western: No Rating

Sun protection not recommended, UV Index predicted to reach 2 [Low]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Partly cloudy. Bourke 18
Partly cloudy. Tibooburra 19
Cloudy. Cobar 16

Saturday 14 June

Mostly sunny. Areas of morning frost. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 1 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 21.

Sunday 15 June

Sunny. Areas of morning frost in the northeast. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 3 and 7 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.

Monday 16 June

Sunny. Patches of frost and the chance of fog in the south in the morning. Light winds becoming west to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 4 with daytime temperatures reaching around 20.

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

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