Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:54 PM EDT on Monday 22 December 2025
Valid for Monday 22 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan and North West Slopes and Plains
Cancellation for the following areas:
Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains and South Coast
Safety Advice:
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 are in the mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to continue to contract to the northeast of the State over the coming days.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased about the southern coastal areas and the central ranges. Maximum temperatures are in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from around ten degrees across the central ranges to the mid teens closer to the coast. Low intensity heatwave conditions may still affect these areas over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Grafton, Gosford, Hornsby, Lismore, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Richmond and Taree.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 23 December 2025
Forecast
Ballalaba (35.5727°S, 149.6668°E, 708m AMSL) Ballalaba,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Ballalaba 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the SE in the late afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds W/NW 20 to 30 km/h becoming light in the late evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the low to high 20s.
Forecast for Ballalaba (35.5727°S, 149.6668°E, 708m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 12° 10° 10° 11° 6° 6° 9° Maximum 28° 27° 29° 21° 22° 24° 28° Chance of rain 20% 20% 40% 30% 10% 10% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 4
(km/h)17
(km/h)9
(km/h)13
(km/h)10
(km/h)21
(km/h)3
(km/h)20
(km/h)6
(km/h)17
(km/h)3
(km/h)19
(km/h)4
(km/h)16
(km/h)Wind direction NW N W S NW WNW NE ESE SSE SE SE ESE NNE ESE Relative humidity 56% 39% 49% 37% 51% 22% 71% 50% 52% 35% 58% 38% 57% 33% Dew point 10°C 12°C 8°C 9°C 8°C 4°C 11°C 8°C 4°C 5°C 7°C 7°C 10°C 9°C First light 5:12am 5:13am 5:14am 5:14am 5:15am 5:15am 5:16am Sunrise 5:42am 5:43am 5:43am 5:44am 5:45am 5:45am 5:46am Sunset 8:16pm 8:16pm 8:17pm 8:17pm 8:18pm 8:18pm 8:18pm Last light 8:46pm 8:46pm 8:47pm 8:47pm 8:48pm 8:48pm 8:48pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ballalaba (35.5727°S, 149.6668°E, 708m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:12am EDT 5:42am EDT 8:16pm EDT 8:46pm EDT 7:08am EDT 10:11pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 Ballalaba sun & moon times
MondayFirst light5:12am
EDTSunrise5:42am
EDTSunset8:16pm
EDTLast light8:46pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseMon
7:08am
EDTMoon setMon
10:11pm
EDTFirst quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
Full moonFull moon Sat
Jan 03
Last quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Mon 2:54pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWMon 2:54pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:54 PM EDT on Monday 22 December 2025
Valid for Monday 22 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan and North West Slopes and Plains
Cancellation for the following areas:
Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains and South Coast
Safety Advice:
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 are in the mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to continue to contract to the northeast of the State over the coming days.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased about the southern coastal areas and the central ranges. Maximum temperatures are in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from around ten degrees across the central ranges to the mid teens closer to the coast. Low intensity heatwave conditions may still affect these areas over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Grafton, Gosford, Hornsby, Lismore, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Richmond and Taree.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 23 December 2025Mon 2:54pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:54 PM EDT on Monday 22 December 2025
Valid for Monday 22 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan and North West Slopes and Plains
Cancellation for the following areas:
Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains and South Coast
Safety Advice:
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 are in the mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to continue to contract to the northeast of the State over the coming days.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased about the southern coastal areas and the central ranges. Maximum temperatures are in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from around ten degrees across the central ranges to the mid teens closer to the coast. Low intensity heatwave conditions may still affect these areas over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Grafton, Gosford, Hornsby, Lismore, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Richmond and Taree.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 23 December 2025Mon 2:54pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:54 PM EDT on Monday 22 December 2025
Valid for Monday 22 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan and North West Slopes and Plains
Cancellation for the following areas:
Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains and South Coast
Safety Advice:
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 are in the mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to continue to contract to the northeast of the State over the coming days.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased about the southern coastal areas and the central ranges. Maximum temperatures are in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from around ten degrees across the central ranges to the mid teens closer to the coast. Low intensity heatwave conditions may still affect these areas over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Grafton, Gosford, Hornsby, Lismore, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Richmond and Taree.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 23 December 2025Mon 2:54pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:54 PM EDT on Monday 22 December 2025
Valid for Monday 22 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan and North West Slopes and Plains
Cancellation for the following areas:
Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains and South Coast
Safety Advice:
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 are in the mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to continue to contract to the northeast of the State over the coming days.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased about the southern coastal areas and the central ranges. Maximum temperatures are in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from around ten degrees across the central ranges to the mid teens closer to the coast. Low intensity heatwave conditions may still affect these areas over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Grafton, Gosford, Hornsby, Lismore, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Richmond and Taree.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 23 December 2025Mon 2:54pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:54 PM EDT on Monday 22 December 2025
Valid for Monday 22 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan and North West Slopes and Plains
Cancellation for the following areas:
Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains and South Coast
Safety Advice:
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 are in the mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to continue to contract to the northeast of the State over the coming days.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased about the southern coastal areas and the central ranges. Maximum temperatures are in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from around ten degrees across the central ranges to the mid teens closer to the coast. Low intensity heatwave conditions may still affect these areas over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Grafton, Gosford, Hornsby, Lismore, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Richmond and Taree.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 23 December 2025Mon 2:54pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:54 PM EDT on Monday 22 December 2025
Valid for Monday 22 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan and North West Slopes and Plains
Cancellation for the following areas:
Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains and South Coast
Safety Advice:
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 are in the mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to continue to contract to the northeast of the State over the coming days.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased about the southern coastal areas and the central ranges. Maximum temperatures are in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from around ten degrees across the central ranges to the mid teens closer to the coast. Low intensity heatwave conditions may still affect these areas over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Grafton, Gosford, Hornsby, Lismore, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Richmond and Taree.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 23 December 2025Mon 2:54pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:54 PM EDT on Monday 22 December 2025
Valid for Monday 22 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan and North West Slopes and Plains
Cancellation for the following areas:
Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains and South Coast
Safety Advice:
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 are in the mid to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to continue to contract to the northeast of the State over the coming days.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased about the southern coastal areas and the central ranges. Maximum temperatures are in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures ranging from around ten degrees across the central ranges to the mid teens closer to the coast. Low intensity heatwave conditions may still affect these areas over the coming days. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Grafton, Gosford, Hornsby, Lismore, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Richmond and Taree.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 23 December 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Monday Monday 28 1 Tuesday Tuesday 27 2 Wednesday Wednesday 29 3 Thursday Thursday 21 4 Friday Friday 22 5 Saturday Saturday 24 6 Sunday Sunday 28 7 Sunday Sunday 28 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Monday Monday 0 1 Tuesday Tuesday 0 2 Wednesday Wednesday 0 3 Thursday Thursday 0 4 Friday Friday 0 5 Saturday Saturday 0 6 Sunday Sunday 0 7 Sunday Sunday 0
