Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:02 PM EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western 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.
Maximum temperatures increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026
Forecast
Derriwong (33.1197°S, 147.3648°E, 201m AMSL) Derriwong,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Derriwong 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N late this afternoon and evening. Winds E/NE 15 to 25 km/h shifting W/SW in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 38 to 43.
Forecast for Derriwong (33.1197°S, 147.3648°E, 201m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 18° 21° 25° 22° 25° 27° 25° Maximum 41° 44° 45° 44° 46° 45° 43° Chance of rain 5% 20% 5% 10% 5% 30% 10% 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 21
(km/h)18
(km/h)18
(km/h)14
(km/h)11
(km/h)23
(km/h)23
(km/h)10
(km/h)23
(km/h)10
(km/h)25
(km/h)16
(km/h)26
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction NE W NE WSW NW SW ENE SW NE ENE NE NNE NE NNW Relative humidity 48% 13% 32% 10% 17% 10% 41% 12% 35% 11% 28% 10% 39% 14% Dew point 14°C 6°C 13°C 5°C 6°C 7°C 14°C 8°C 15°C 8°C 12°C 6°C 16°C 10°C First light 5:58am 6:00am 6:01am 6:02am 6:03am 6:04am 6:05am Sunrise 6:26am 6:27am 6:28am 6:29am 6:30am 6:31am 6:32am Sunset 8:20pm 8:20pm 8:19pm 8:19pm 8:18pm 8:17pm 8:17pm Last light 8:48pm 8:47pm 8:46pm 8:46pm 8:45pm 8:44pm 8:44pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Derriwong (33.1197°S, 147.3648°E, 201m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:58am EDT 6:26am EDT 8:20pm EDT 8:48pm EDT 11:29am EDT 11:18pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 Derriwong sun & moon times
SaturdayFirst light5:58am
EDTSunrise6:26am
EDTSunset8:20pm
EDTLast light8:48pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSat
11:29am
EDTMoon setSat
11:18pm
EDTFirst quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
New moonNew moon Tue
Feb 17
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Fri 3:02pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWFri 3:02pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:02 PM EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western 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.
Maximum temperatures increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 3:02pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:02 PM EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western 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.
Maximum temperatures increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 3:02pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:02 PM EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western 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.
Maximum temperatures increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 3:02pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:02 PM EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western 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.
Maximum temperatures increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 3:02pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:02 PM EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western 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.
Maximum temperatures increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 3:02pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:02 PM EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western 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.
Maximum temperatures increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 3:02pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:02 PM EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western 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.
Maximum temperatures increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 41 1 Sunday Sunday 44 2 Monday Monday 45 3 Tuesday Tuesday 44 4 Wednesday Wednesday 46 5 Thursday Thursday 45 6 Friday Friday 43 7 Friday Friday 43 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 0 1 Sunday Sunday 0 2 Monday Monday 0 3 Tuesday Tuesday 0 4 Wednesday Wednesday 0 5 Thursday Thursday 0 6 Friday Friday 0 7 Friday Friday 0
