Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:32 PM EDT on Friday 30 January 2026
Valid for Friday 30 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly over the southwest on Sunday morning, and throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease during Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Forecast
Dripstone (32.6503°S, 148.9895°E, 370m AMSL) Dripstone,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Dripstone 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower during this afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm during this afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms possibly severe with damaging winds and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding during this afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming NW/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then tending NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 35 to 42.
Forecast for Dripstone (32.6503°S, 148.9895°E, 370m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 24° 26° 18° 15° 17° 20° 21° Maximum 41° 36° 27° 27° 30° 33° 30° Chance of rain 70% 80% 10% 30% 40% 60% 60% Likely amount < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High 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 9
(km/h)10
(km/h)12
(km/h)23
(km/h)22
(km/h)27
(km/h)23
(km/h)12
(km/h)9
(km/h)10
(km/h)6
(km/h)8
(km/h)12
(km/h)9
(km/h)Wind direction NE WNW NW W ESE E E ENE ENE NW N WNW ENE NNE Relative humidity 36% 15% 37% 25% 55% 27% 53% 33% 60% 37% 61% 39% 60% 39% Dew point 13°C 10°C 15°C 14°C 11°C 7°C 9°C 9°C 13°C 14°C 17°C 17°C 17°C 15°C First light 6:00am 6:01am 6:02am 6:03am 6:04am 6:05am 6:06am Sunrise 6:27am 6:28am 6:29am 6:30am 6:31am 6:31am 6:32am Sunset 8:08pm 8:08pm 8:07pm 8:06pm 8:05pm 8:05pm 8:04pm Last light 8:35pm 8:34pm 8:33pm 8:33pm 8:32pm 8:31pm 8:30pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Dripstone (32.6503°S, 148.9895°E, 370m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:00am EDT 6:27am EDT 8:08pm EDT 8:35pm EDT 7:05pm EDT 3:58am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Dripstone sun & moon times
SaturdayFirst light6:00am
EDTSunrise6:27am
EDTSunset8:08pm
EDTLast light8:35pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSat
7:05pm
EDTMoon setSat
3:58am
EDTFull moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
New moonNew moon Tue
Feb 17
First quarterFirst quarter Tue
Feb 24
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Fri 2:32pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWFri 2:32pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:32 PM EDT on Friday 30 January 2026
Valid for Friday 30 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly over the southwest on Sunday morning, and throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease during Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026Fri 2:32pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:32 PM EDT on Friday 30 January 2026
Valid for Friday 30 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly over the southwest on Sunday morning, and throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease during Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026Fri 2:32pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:32 PM EDT on Friday 30 January 2026
Valid for Friday 30 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly over the southwest on Sunday morning, and throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease during Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026Fri 2:32pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:32 PM EDT on Friday 30 January 2026
Valid for Friday 30 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly over the southwest on Sunday morning, and throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease during Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026Fri 2:32pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:32 PM EDT on Friday 30 January 2026
Valid for Friday 30 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly over the southwest on Sunday morning, and throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease during Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026Fri 2:32pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:32 PM EDT on Friday 30 January 2026
Valid for Friday 30 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly over the southwest on Sunday morning, and throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease during Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026Fri 2:32pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:32 PM EDT on Friday 30 January 2026
Valid for Friday 30 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly over the southwest on Sunday morning, and throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease during Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
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