Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:12 PM EDT on Friday 31 January 2025
Valid for Friday 31 January 2025 to Monday 03 February 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
Cancellation for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains and Central West Slopes and Plains
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 in the high twenties to mid-thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid tens.
Severe heatwave conditions developing in far southern parts of NSW over the weekend and into early next week, gradually easing later in the week. Low Intensity heatwave conditions persist over much of the state.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 01 February 2025
Forecast
Emerald Hill (30.8685°S, 150.1147°E, 249m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, with possible heavy falls on the slopes. Winds E/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending E/SE in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 30 to 39.
Forecast for Emerald Hill (30.8685°S, 150.1147°E, 249m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 20° 19° 18° 18° 18° 19° 20° Maximum 33° 36° 36° 36° 36° 37° 37° Chance of rain 40% 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate 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 20
(km/h)24
(km/h)20
(km/h)20
(km/h)19
(km/h)18
(km/h)16
(km/h)15
(km/h)15
(km/h)11
(km/h)10
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)19
(km/h)Wind direction SSE S SSE SE SE SE ESE ESE ESE SSE NE SSW SE SSE Relative humidity 74% 43% 62% 33% 52% 24% 55% 25% 53% 27% 54% 27% 53% 27% Dew point 21°C 20°C 18°C 16°C 13°C 11°C 15°C 12°C 15°C 13°C 16°C 14°C 15°C 14°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Emerald Hill (30.8685°S, 150.1147°E, 249m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:58am EDT 6:24am EDT 8:00pm EDT 8:26pm EDT 7:50am EDT 9:18pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Feb 05 Full moon Feb 13 Last quarter Feb 21 New moon Feb 28 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
