Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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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
Emerald Beach (30.1666°S, 153.1825°E, 12m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower inland, most likely in the afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm inland in the late afternoon and evening. Winds NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h tending NE/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then tending N/NE 15 to 20 km/h in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.
Forecast for Emerald Beach (30.1666°S, 153.1825°E, 12m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary 
Minimum 19° 21° 22° 20° 19° 19° 20° Maximum 29° 32° 33° 28° 28° 29° 29° Chance of rain 20% 5% 10% 10% 20% 80% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate 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 10
(km/h)22
(km/h)11
(km/h)21
(km/h)9
(km/h)21
(km/h)17
(km/h)19
(km/h)7
(km/h)15
(km/h)6
(km/h)16
(km/h)8
(km/h)13
(km/h)Wind direction NNE ENE NNE ENE N S SSW SSE NE E NE ESE SE ESE Relative humidity 76% 69% 76% 69% 72% 73% 73% 66% 72% 63% 71% 63% 70% 65% Dew point 19°C 23°C 22°C 25°C 25°C 25°C 19°C 21°C 19°C 20°C 19°C 21°C 20°C 22°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Emerald Beach (30.1666°S, 153.1825°E, 12m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:41am EDT 6:08am EDT 7:51pm EDT 8:17pm EDT 11:04am EDT 10:56pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 -
Warnings
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
- Cancellation of Wind Warning for Byron Coast
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
