Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:55 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 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 low forties, reaching the mid forties in the west from Wednesday until Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will ease from the west over the weekend as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Forecast
Avonside (36.364°S, 148.7288°E, 1074m AMSL) Avonside,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Avonside 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds and large hail. Winds N/NW 15 to 25 km/h tending W/NW 25 to 35 km/h in the early morning then becoming light in the evening.
Forecast for Avonside (36.364°S, 148.7288°E, 1074m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 16° 17° 21° 9° 8° 11° 10° Maximum 36° 37° 35° 24° 28° 30° 24° Chance of rain 10% 5% 50% 30% 10% 80% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High Extreme 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 22
(km/h)29
(km/h)26
(km/h)33
(km/h)42
(km/h)42
(km/h)22
(km/h)20
(km/h)22
(km/h)23
(km/h)14
(km/h)17
(km/h)18
(km/h)23
(km/h)Wind direction NNW WNW NNW NNW NNW WNW SSW SSE NE ENE NNE WSW S SSE Relative humidity 46% 18% 34% 14% 32% 17% 66% 30% 69% 33% 62% 29% 80% 48% Dew point 13°C 7°C 11°C 5°C 9°C 6°C 7°C 4°C 10°C 9°C 12°C 9°C 11°C 11°C First light 5:26am 5:27am 5:28am 5:29am 5:30am 5:31am 5:32am Sunrise 5:56am 5:57am 5:57am 5:58am 5:59am 6:00am 6:01am Sunset 8:25pm 8:25pm 8:25pm 8:25pm 8:25pm 8:25pm 8:24pm Last light 8:55pm 8:55pm 8:55pm 8:55pm 8:55pm 8:54pm 8:54pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Avonside (36.364°S, 148.7288°E, 1074m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:26am EDT 5:56am EDT 8:25pm EDT 8:55pm EDT 11:32pm EDT 10:51am EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Avonside sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light5:26am
EDTSunrise5:56am
EDTSunset8:25pm
EDTLast light8:55pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
11:32pm
EDTMoon setThu
10:51am
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
Wed 2:55pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWWed 2:55pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:55 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 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 low forties, reaching the mid forties in the west from Wednesday until Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will ease from the west over the weekend as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:55pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:55 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 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 low forties, reaching the mid forties in the west from Wednesday until Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will ease from the west over the weekend as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:55pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:55 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 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 low forties, reaching the mid forties in the west from Wednesday until Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will ease from the west over the weekend as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:55pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:55 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 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 low forties, reaching the mid forties in the west from Wednesday until Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will ease from the west over the weekend as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:55pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:55 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 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 low forties, reaching the mid forties in the west from Wednesday until Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will ease from the west over the weekend as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:55pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:55 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 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 low forties, reaching the mid forties in the west from Wednesday until Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will ease from the west over the weekend as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:55pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:55 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 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 low forties, reaching the mid forties in the west from Wednesday until Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will ease from the west over the weekend as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
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