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
Katoomba (33.714°S, 150.3116°E, 1004m AMSL) Katoomba,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Katoomba 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending SE/SW in the middle of the day then tending E/SE 20 to 30 km/h in the early afternoon. Daytime maximum temperatures 33 to 42.
Forecast for Katoomba (33.714°S, 150.3116°E, 1004m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 14° 13° 14° 17° 21° 10° 10° Maximum 31° 25° 29° 32° 29° 15° 18° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 70% 80% 70% 70% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 5-10mm 10-20mm 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 0
(km/h)9
(km/h)10
(km/h)12
(km/h)6
(km/h)9
(km/h)6
(km/h)9
(km/h)10
(km/h)10
(km/h)13
(km/h)14
(km/h)10
(km/h)8
(km/h)Wind direction NE ESE ESE ESE ENE E NE E NW SW SE SE ESE ESE Relative humidity 20% 22% 84% 57% 77% 46% 70% 44% 68% 58% 93% 83% 95% 79% Dew point 2°C 8°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 15°C 18°C 17°C 18°C 17°C 10°C 11°C 10°C 13°C First light 5:49am 5:50am 5:51am 5:52am 5:53am 5:54am 5:55am Sunrise 6:16am 6:17am 6:18am 6:19am 6:20am 6:21am 6:22am Sunset 8:07pm 8:06pm 8:06pm 8:05pm 8:04pm 8:03pm 8:03pm Last light 8:34pm 8:33pm 8:33pm 8:32pm 8:31pm 8:30pm 8:30pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Katoomba (33.714°S, 150.3116°E, 1004m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:49am EDT 6:16am EDT 8:07pm EDT 8:34pm EDT 3:54pm EDT 12:51am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Katoomba sun & moon times
WednesdayFirst light5:49am
EDTSunrise6:16am
EDTSunset8:07pm
EDTLast light8:34pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseWed
3:54pm
EDTMoon setWed
12:51am
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
Wed 4:15am UTC Fire weather warning NSWTue 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 Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers
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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the west on Tuesday, and continuing in the mid to high forties over the west for the end of the week. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges around the middle of the week.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties west of the ranges, increasing to the low thirties over northwestern areas, and in the low to high teens about the coast and the ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will linger.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 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 Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers
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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the west on Tuesday, and continuing in the mid to high forties over the west for the end of the week. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges around the middle of the week.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties west of the ranges, increasing to the low thirties over northwestern areas, and in the low to high teens about the coast and the ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will linger.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 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 Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers
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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the west on Tuesday, and continuing in the mid to high forties over the west for the end of the week. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges around the middle of the week.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties west of the ranges, increasing to the low thirties over northwestern areas, and in the low to high teens about the coast and the ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will linger.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 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 Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers
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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the west on Tuesday, and continuing in the mid to high forties over the west for the end of the week. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges around the middle of the week.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties west of the ranges, increasing to the low thirties over northwestern areas, and in the low to high teens about the coast and the ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will linger.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 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 Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers
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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the west on Tuesday, and continuing in the mid to high forties over the west for the end of the week. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges around the middle of the week.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties west of the ranges, increasing to the low thirties over northwestern areas, and in the low to high teens about the coast and the ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will linger.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 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 Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers
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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the west on Tuesday, and continuing in the mid to high forties over the west for the end of the week. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges around the middle of the week.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties west of the ranges, increasing to the low thirties over northwestern areas, and in the low to high teens about the coast and the ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will linger.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 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 Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers
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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the west on Tuesday, and continuing in the mid to high forties over the west for the end of the week. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges around the middle of the week.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties west of the ranges, increasing to the low thirties over northwestern areas, and in the low to high teens about the coast and the ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will linger.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 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 Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers
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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the west on Tuesday, and continuing in the mid to high forties over the west for the end of the week. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges around the middle of the week.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties west of the ranges, increasing to the low thirties over northwestern areas, and in the low to high teens about the coast and the ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will linger.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Fire Weather Warning for Central Ranges
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Temperature for next 7 days
0 Wednesday Wednesday 31 1 Thursday Thursday 25 2 Friday Friday 29 3 Saturday Saturday 32 4 Sunday Sunday 29 5 Monday Monday 15 6 Tuesday Tuesday 18 7 Tuesday Tuesday 18 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Wednesday Wednesday 0 1 Thursday Thursday 0 2 Friday Friday 0 3 Saturday Saturday 5 4 Sunday Sunday 20 5 Monday Monday 10 6 Tuesday Tuesday 20 7 Tuesday Tuesday 20
