Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:42 PM EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western and Upper Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast for southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties across inland parts, extending to the southern and central coasts from Wednesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will expand and peak later this week, before easing from the south over the weekend and early next week as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Bega, Camden, Campbelltown, Goulburn, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Orange, Richmond, Wagga Wagga and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Forecast
Macquarie (35.2513°S, 149.0636°E, 599m AMSL) Macquarie,ACT set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Macquarie 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Light winds becoming NW 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening.
Forecast for Macquarie (35.2513°S, 149.0636°E, 599m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 15° 18° 18° 21° 14° 11° 13° Maximum 35° 38° 38° 38° 27° 30° 26° Chance of rain 20% 10% 5% 50% 40% 20% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High High High - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 6
(km/h)19
(km/h)11
(km/h)22
(km/h)11
(km/h)27
(km/h)26
(km/h)35
(km/h)12
(km/h)20
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)13
(km/h)22
(km/h)Wind direction NW NW NW NW NNW NNW NNW NW SE ESE E N ESE NNE Relative humidity 66% 25% 45% 20% 42% 18% 33% 19% 58% 29% 64% 27% 62% 32% Dew point 17°C 11°C 14°C 10°C 13°C 9°C 10°C 10°C 10°C 6°C 10°C 7°C 12°C 7°C First light 5:27am 5:28am 5:29am 5:30am 5:31am 5:32am 5:33am Sunrise 5:56am 5:57am 5:58am 5:59am 6:00am 6:01am 6:02am Sunset 8:22pm 8:22pm 8:22pm 8:22pm 8:22pm 8:21pm 8:21pm Last light 8:51pm 8:51pm 8:51pm 8:51pm 8:51pm 8:51pm 8:50pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Macquarie (35.2513°S, 149.0636°E, 599m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:27am EDT 5:56am EDT 8:22pm EDT 8:51pm EDT 11:06pm EDT 9:47am EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Macquarie sun & moon times
WednesdayFirst light5:27am
EDTSunrise5:56am
EDTSunset8:22pm
EDTLast light8:51pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseWed
11:06pm
EDTMoon setWed
9:47am
EDTLast quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
First quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Tue 2:42pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTTue 2:42pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:42 PM EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western and Upper Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast for southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties across inland parts, extending to the southern and central coasts from Wednesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will expand and peak later this week, before easing from the south over the weekend and early next week as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Bega, Camden, Campbelltown, Goulburn, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Orange, Richmond, Wagga Wagga and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 2:42pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:42 PM EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western and Upper Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast for southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties across inland parts, extending to the southern and central coasts from Wednesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will expand and peak later this week, before easing from the south over the weekend and early next week as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Bega, Camden, Campbelltown, Goulburn, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Orange, Richmond, Wagga Wagga and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 2:42pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:42 PM EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western and Upper Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast for southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties across inland parts, extending to the southern and central coasts from Wednesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will expand and peak later this week, before easing from the south over the weekend and early next week as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Bega, Camden, Campbelltown, Goulburn, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Orange, Richmond, Wagga Wagga and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 2:42pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:42 PM EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western and Upper Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast for southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties across inland parts, extending to the southern and central coasts from Wednesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will expand and peak later this week, before easing from the south over the weekend and early next week as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Bega, Camden, Campbelltown, Goulburn, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Orange, Richmond, Wagga Wagga and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 2:42pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:42 PM EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western and Upper Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast for southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties across inland parts, extending to the southern and central coasts from Wednesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will expand and peak later this week, before easing from the south over the weekend and early next week as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Bega, Camden, Campbelltown, Goulburn, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Orange, Richmond, Wagga Wagga and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 2:42pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:42 PM EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western and Upper Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast for southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties across inland parts, extending to the southern and central coasts from Wednesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will expand and peak later this week, before easing from the south over the weekend and early next week as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Bega, Camden, Campbelltown, Goulburn, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Orange, Richmond, Wagga Wagga and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026Tue 2:42pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:42 PM EDT on Tuesday 06 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 06 January 2026 to Friday 09 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western and Upper Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
Severe heatwaves can be dangerous for many people, especially older people, babies, children, pregnant and breastfeeding women, people with medical conditions and people who are unwell.
Seek a place to keep cool, such as your home, a library, community centre or shopping centre.
Close your windows and draw blinds, curtains or awnings early in the day to keep the heat out of your home.
If available, use fans or air-conditioners to keep cool.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast for southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to mid forties across inland parts, extending to the southern and central coasts from Wednesday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will expand and peak later this week, before easing from the south over the weekend and early next week as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Batemans Bay, Bega, Camden, Campbelltown, Goulburn, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Orange, Richmond, Wagga Wagga and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
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