Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Lower Western and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina
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.
Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026
Forecast
McKellar (35.2191°S, 149.0725°E, 580m AMSL) McKellar,ACT set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
McKellar 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Winds SE 15 to 20 km/h becoming light before dawn then becoming E 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day.
Forecast for McKellar (35.2191°S, 149.0725°E, 580m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 17° 15° 18° 19° 9° 10° 14° Maximum 35° 40° 39° 32° 22° 23° 31° Chance of rain 5% 10% 40% 60% 80% 80% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 20-40mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Moderate Moderate Low Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High High Moderate - - - 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 13
(km/h)21
(km/h)8
(km/h)20
(km/h)6
(km/h)14
(km/h)9
(km/h)17
(km/h)19
(km/h)27
(km/h)13
(km/h)16
(km/h)7
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction ESE ENE NE WNW WSW WNW NNW NNW SSE ESE ESE E NNW NW Relative humidity 55% 32% 61% 18% 53% 21% 55% 50% 60% 47% 72% 65% 79% 38% Dew point 14°C 15°C 15°C 10°C 17°C 12°C 18°C 17°C 7°C 9°C 10°C 15°C 16°C 14°C First light 5:50am 5:51am 5:53am 5:54am 5:55am 5:56am 5:57am Sunrise 6:18am 6:19am 6:20am 6:21am 6:22am 6:24am 6:25am Sunset 8:14pm 8:13pm 8:12pm 8:12pm 8:11pm 8:10pm 8:09pm Last light 8:42pm 8:41pm 8:40pm 8:39pm 8:39pm 8:38pm 8:37pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for McKellar (35.2191°S, 149.0725°E, 580m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:50am EDT 6:18am EDT 8:14pm EDT 8:42pm EDT 5:15pm EDT 1:40am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 McKellar sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light5:50am
EDTSunrise6:18am
EDTSunset8:14pm
EDTLast light8:42pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
5:15pm
EDTMoon setThu
1:40am
EDTFull moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
New moonNew moon Tue
Feb 17
First quarterFirst quarter Tue
Feb 24
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Wed 1:56pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTWed 1:56pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Lower Western and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina
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.
Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026Wed 1:56pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Lower Western and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina
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.
Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026Wed 1:56pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Lower Western and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina
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.
Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026Wed 1:56pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Lower Western and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina
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.
Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026Wed 1:56pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Lower Western and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina
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.
Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026Wed 1:56pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Lower Western and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina
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.
Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026Wed 1:56pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Lower Western and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina
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.
Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
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