Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:45 PM EDT on Thursday 22 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 22 January 2026 to Sunday 25 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains
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.
Temperature are expected to increase to the west of the ranges with maximums reaching the low forties and overnight minimums reaching the low twenties by the end of the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions develop to west of the ranges over the weekend and?extend over much of the district next week.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Forecast
Burren Junction (30.1052°S, 148.9657°E, 164m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower on the N slopes, near zero chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Winds NE/SE 20 to 30 km/h tending N/NW 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then tending SE/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 41.
Forecast for Burren Junction (30.1052°S, 148.9657°E, 164m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 23° 27° 29° 28° 30° 30° 31° Maximum 39° 39° 42° 43° 45° 45° 42° Chance of rain 10% 30% 10% 20% 5% 5% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High High - - - 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 17
(km/h)7
(km/h)26
(km/h)13
(km/h)17
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)6
(km/h)9
(km/h)12
(km/h)17
(km/h)13
(km/h)21
(km/h)12
(km/h)Wind direction E W NE NW N W N WSW NE WSW NE SE ENE ENE Relative humidity 49% 17% 56% 24% 42% 17% 39% 14% 31% 12% 43% 16% 39% 20% Dew point 17°C 10°C 20°C 15°C 18°C 12°C 17°C 10°C 15°C 9°C 20°C 13°C 17°C 15°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Burren Junction (30.1052°S, 148.9657°E, 164m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:00am EDT 6:27am EDT 8:08pm EDT 8:34pm EDT 10:22am EDT 10:45pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
