Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning
for Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Central Ranges, North Western, Upper Central West Plains and Lower Central West Plains fire weather districts
Issued at 04:10 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Weather Situation
Hot and dry conditions combining with fresh and gusty west to northwesterly winds are expected to bring increased fire dangers to central and northern NSW on Saturday ahead of a south to southwesterly wind change moving through in the afternoon and evening.
For Saturday 06 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Central Ranges, North Western, Upper Central West Plains and Lower Central West Plains
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.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Saturday.
Forecast
Duckenfield (32.7402°S, 151.685°E, 3m AMSL) Duckenfield,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Duckenfield 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly clear. The chance of smoke haze early this evening. Winds NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h.
Forecast for Duckenfield (32.7402°S, 151.685°E, 3m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 14° 18° 21° 16° 16° 19° 18° Maximum 37° 40° 28° 30° 36° 30° 26° Chance of rain 20% 60% 60% 50% 20% 70% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Extreme 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 7
(km/h)17
(km/h)17
(km/h)23
(km/h)14
(km/h)21
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)7
(km/h)13
(km/h)12
(km/h)19
(km/h)13
(km/h)23
(km/h)Wind direction NW NNW NW NNW WSW S E E WNW E SW SSE S S Relative humidity 32% 12% 28% 15% 49% 71% 71% 45% 63% 26% 70% 49% 79% 68% Dew point 11°C 4°C 11°C 8°C 15°C 16°C 16°C 16°C 18°C 13°C 19°C 17°C 18°C 18°C First light 5:10am 5:10am 5:10am 5:10am 5:10am 5:10am 5:10am Sunrise 5:38am 5:38am 5:38am 5:39am 5:39am 5:39am 5:39am Sunset 7:50pm 7:51pm 7:52pm 7:52pm 7:53pm 7:54pm 7:55pm Last light 8:18pm 8:19pm 8:20pm 8:21pm 8:22pm 8:22pm 8:23pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Duckenfield (32.7402°S, 151.685°E, 3m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:10am EDT 5:38am EDT 7:50pm EDT 8:18pm EDT 8:29pm EDT 5:11am EDT 
Full moon
Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 Duckenfield sun & moon times
FridayFirst light5:10am
EDTSunrise5:38am
EDTSunset7:50pm
EDTLast light8:18pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseFri
8:29pm
EDTMoon setFri
5:11am
EDTFull moonFull moon Fri
Dec 05
Last quarterLast quarter Fri
Dec 12
New moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
First quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Fri 4:10pm UTC Fire weather warning NSWFri 4:05pm UTC Coastal wind warning NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Marine Wind Warning Summary for New South Wales
Issued at 04:05 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Saturday 06 December 2025
Wind Warnings for Friday 05 December
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Batemans Coast and Eden Coast
Wind Warnings for Saturday 06 December
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 10:00 pm EDT Friday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
================================================================================Fri 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
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.
Temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025Fri 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
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.
Temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025Fri 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
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.
Temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025Fri 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
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.
Temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025Fri 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
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.
Temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025Fri 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
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.
Temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025Fri 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
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.
Temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025Fri 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
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.
Temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Fire Weather Warning Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Central Ranges, North Western, U CW Plains & L CW Plains
- Strong Wind Warning for Batemans and Eden coasts
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
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Rain for next 7 days
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