Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:19 PM EDT on Saturday 22 November 2025
Valid for Saturday 22 November 2025 to Tuesday 25 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Upper Western
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 increase to the low forties from Sunday and overnight minimum temperatures expected in the mid twenties through northern parts of the Upper Western district.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to peak on Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Bourke.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 23 November 2025
Forecast
Bourke (30.0888°S, 145.9377°E, 96m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm this afternoon. Winds E/NE 20 to 30 km/h shifting W/SW 30 to 45 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures around 40.
Forecast for Bourke (30.0888°S, 145.9377°E, 96m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 22° 23° 25° 23° 20° 17° 19° Maximum 41° 43° 41° 40° 35° 35° 38° Chance of rain 20% 20% 50% 40% 5% 30% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 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 16
(km/h)14
(km/h)14
(km/h)20
(km/h)18
(km/h)27
(km/h)19
(km/h)33
(km/h)17
(km/h)24
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)16
(km/h)18
(km/h)Wind direction ENE NW SW WSW N W NNW W SW W SSE W SE W Relative humidity 52% 16% 29% 12% 26% 18% 35% 19% 22% 13% 23% 12% 27% 16% Dew point 19°C 9°C 12°C 7°C 12°C 12°C 14°C 11°C 4°C 2°C 4°C 1°C 7°C 6°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Bourke (30.0888°S, 145.9377°E, 96m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:43am EDT 6:09am EDT 7:56pm EDT 8:23pm EDT 7:52am EDT 10:46pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
