Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:10 PM EDT on Sunday 19 October 2025
Valid for Sunday 19 October 2025 to Wednesday 22 October 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands
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 increasing to the high twenties to mid thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high teens over northeastern parts of New South Wales.
Heatwave conditions are expected to peak by mid week, and easing later in the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Dorrigo.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 20 October 2025
Forecast
Birdwood (31.404°S, 152.254°E, 252m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h tending E/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon then tending NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 35.
Forecast for Birdwood (31.404°S, 152.254°E, 252m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 13° 19° 18° 21° 12° 13° 17° Maximum 33° 31° 36° 26° 24° 25° 26° Chance of rain 5% 10% 5% 40% 10% 30% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm UV index Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Very High Extreme Very High Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate 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
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(km/h)3
(km/h)12
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(km/h)18
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(km/h)14
(km/h)4
(km/h)11
(km/h)3
(km/h)7
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(km/h)11
(km/h)Wind direction NNW NNE SSW E NNW NNW SW SSE ENE E SSE ESE NW WNW Relative humidity 59% 34% 58% 45% 50% 21% 44% 40% 69% 45% 58% 39% 39% 40% Dew point 15°C 15°C 17°C 18°C 17°C 10°C 12°C 10°C 12°C 11°C 11°C 10°C 9°C 11°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Birdwood (31.404°S, 152.254°E, 252m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:42am EDT 6:07am EDT 7:05pm EDT 7:30pm EDT 5:10am EDT 5:59pm EDT 
Waning crescent
New moon Oct 21 First quarter Oct 30 Full moon Nov 06 Last quarter Nov 12 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
