Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:03 PM EDT on Sunday 23 November 2025
Valid for Sunday 23 November 2025 to Wednesday 26 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands and 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.
Through northern parts of the Upper Western district maximum temperatures in the low to mid forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties over the next few days.
In the northeast of NSW maximum temperatures in the high twenties to mid thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease in the west early to mid week but persist over the northeast into the later part of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Bourke, Dorrigo and Lismore.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 24 November 2025
Forecast
Byabarra (31.5344°S, 152.5282°E, 80m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower inland, becoming less likely in the late afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds SE/SW 15 to 25 km/h tending E/SE in the early afternoon then becoming light in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures in the mid to high 20s.
Forecast for Byabarra (31.5344°S, 152.5282°E, 80m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 17° 16° 20° 19° 16° 18° 16° Maximum 27° 33° 32° 32° 31° 28° 24° Chance of rain 50% 80% 60% 30% 40% 60% 40% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 4
(km/h)10
(km/h)4
(km/h)12
(km/h)10
(km/h)16
(km/h)7
(km/h)16
(km/h)3
(km/h)8
(km/h)9
(km/h)15
(km/h)4
(km/h)11
(km/h)Wind direction S SE NNE WNW NW WNW NW W SSW E NW WNW ESE ESE Relative humidity 60% 51% 65% 35% 59% 38% 52% 25% 54% 31% 44% 32% 60% 50% Dew point 16°C 16°C 18°C 15°C 19°C 17°C 16°C 10°C 14°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 14°C 14°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Byabarra (31.5344°S, 152.5282°E, 80m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:14am EDT 5:41am EDT 7:35pm EDT 8:02pm EDT 8:17am EDT 11:09pm 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
