Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains and Hunter
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 currently in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties over the south west as well as on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are currently peaking and are expected to ease from the south with the passage of a southerly change on Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Tibooburra, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026
Forecast
Bell (33.5137°S, 150.2794°E, 1034m AMSL) Bell,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Bell 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding on and E of the ranges. Winds NW/SW 15 to 20 km/h tending SE/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon then tending NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 35 to 42.
Forecast for Bell (33.5137°S, 150.2794°E, 1034m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 18° 21° 8° 8° 10° 15° 16° Maximum 33° 29° 17° 19° 26° 28° 26° Chance of rain 40% 90% 60% 20% 30% 70% 80% Likely amount 1-5mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 9
(km/h)10
(km/h)11
(km/h)9
(km/h)15
(km/h)20
(km/h)12
(km/h)11
(km/h)6
(km/h)6
(km/h)9
(km/h)7
(km/h)6
(km/h)7
(km/h)Wind direction N E WNW SSW SSE SE E E N NE WNW WSW ENE ESE Relative humidity 52% 35% 58% 69% 87% 55% 80% 59% 73% 45% 69% 51% 87% 66% Dew point 14°C 17°C 16°C 18°C 7°C 6°C 7°C 9°C 11°C 12°C 14°C 15°C 17°C 17°C First light 5:52am 5:53am 5:54am 5:55am 5:57am 5:58am 5:59am Sunrise 6:19am 6:20am 6:21am 6:22am 6:23am 6:24am 6:25am Sunset 8:05pm 8:04pm 8:03pm 8:03pm 8:02pm 8:01pm 8:00pm Last light 8:32pm 8:31pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:29pm 8:28pm 8:27pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Bell (33.5137°S, 150.2794°E, 1034m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:52am EDT 6:19am EDT 8:05pm EDT 8:32pm EDT 7:03pm EDT 3:49am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Bell sun & moon times
SaturdayFirst light5:52am
EDTSunrise6:19am
EDTSunset8:05pm
EDTLast light8:32pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSat
7:03pm
EDTMoon setSat
3:49am
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
Sat 2:44pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWSat 2:44pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains and Hunter
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 currently in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties over the south west as well as on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are currently peaking and are expected to ease from the south with the passage of a southerly change on Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Tibooburra, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:44pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains and Hunter
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 currently in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties over the south west as well as on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are currently peaking and are expected to ease from the south with the passage of a southerly change on Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Tibooburra, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:44pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains and Hunter
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 currently in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties over the south west as well as on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are currently peaking and are expected to ease from the south with the passage of a southerly change on Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Tibooburra, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:44pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains and Hunter
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 currently in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties over the south west as well as on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are currently peaking and are expected to ease from the south with the passage of a southerly change on Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Tibooburra, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:44pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains and Hunter
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 currently in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties over the south west as well as on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are currently peaking and are expected to ease from the south with the passage of a southerly change on Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Tibooburra, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:44pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains and Hunter
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 currently in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties over the south west as well as on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are currently peaking and are expected to ease from the south with the passage of a southerly change on Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Tibooburra, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:44pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains and Hunter
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 currently in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties over the south west as well as on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are currently peaking and are expected to ease from the south with the passage of a southerly change on Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Tibooburra, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 33 1 Sunday Sunday 29 2 Monday Monday 17 3 Tuesday Tuesday 19 4 Wednesday Wednesday 26 5 Thursday Thursday 28 6 Friday Friday 26 7 Friday Friday 26 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 5 1 Sunday Sunday 10 2 Monday Monday 0 3 Tuesday Tuesday 0 4 Wednesday Wednesday 0 5 Thursday Thursday 5 6 Friday Friday 5 7 Friday Friday 5
