Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning
for Central Ranges fire weather district
Issued at 04:15 AM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Weather Situation
Hot to very hot and dry southerly winds ahead of a gusty easterly change in the afternoon and evening will lead to extreme fire dangers on Wednesday.
For the rest of Wednesday 28 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Central Ranges
The NSW Rural Fire Service advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.rfs.nsw.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Forecast
Dooralong (33.1894°S, 151.3502°E, 32m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Light winds becoming E/SE 20 to 30 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 30 to 38.
Forecast for Dooralong (33.1894°S, 151.3502°E, 32m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 15° 18° 17° 18° 18° 16° 16° Maximum 29° 27° 28° 30° 33° 21° 24° Chance of rain 5% 20% 5% 20% 90% 70% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 10-20mm 10-20mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating 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 11
(km/h)12
(km/h)2
(km/h)10
(km/h)1
(km/h)10
(km/h)3
(km/h)11
(km/h)2
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)16
(km/h)9
(km/h)12
(km/h)Wind direction NNE E SE ESE ESE E NE E NNE SE SSW SSE ESE E Relative humidity 80% 59% 78% 63% 77% 62% 76% 60% 75% 59% 88% 80% 83% 77% Dew point 18°C 19°C 19°C 18°C 19°C 19°C 20°C 21°C 21°C 21°C 17°C 16°C 18°C 19°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Dooralong (33.1894°S, 151.3502°E, 32m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:46am EDT 6:12am EDT 8:02pm EDT 8:28pm EDT 3:47pm EDT 12:47am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
