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Today:
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the NW. Winds SE 20 to 30 km/h turning NE 25 to 40 km/h in the morning then tending E 15 to 25 km/h in the early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 18 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 30s.
Forecast for Lightning Ridge (29.4278°S, 147.979°E, 148m AMSL)
Sunrise / Sunset for Lightning Ridge (29.4278°S, 147.979°E, 148m AMSL)
First light
Sunrise
Sunset
Last light
Moon rise
Moon set
Moon phase
Full moon
Last quarter
New moon
First quarter
6:11am EDT
6:36am EDT
8:02pm EDT
8:28pm EDT
8:59pm EDT
7:36am EDT
Waning gibbous
Full moon
Feb 02
Last quarter
Feb 09
New moon
Feb 17
First quarter
Feb 24
Lightning Ridge sun & moon times
Tuesday
First light
6:11am EDT
Sunrise
6:36am EDT
Sunset
8:02pm EDT
Last light
8:28pm EDT
Moon phase
Next Occurrence
Moon rise
Tue 8:59pm EDT
Moon set
Tue 7:36am EDT
Full moon
Full moon
Mon
Feb 02
Last quarter
Last quarter
Mon
Feb 09
New moon
New moon
Tue
Feb 17
First quarter
First quarter
Tue
Feb 24
Warnings
Weather Warnings
Mon 3:31pm UTC
Severe weather advice
NSW
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For New South Wales
Issued at 03:31 PM EDT on Monday 02 February 2026 Valid for Monday 02 February 2026 to Thursday 05 February 2026
Cancellation for the following areas: Central Tablelands
Safety Advice: Hot weather can still occur even when a heatwave has ended. It may take some days to recover from a heatwave. You should continue to take care of yourself and others, including animals.
Maximum tempertures in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Mon 3:31pm UTC
Severe weather advice
NSW
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For New South Wales
Issued at 03:31 PM EDT on Monday 02 February 2026 Valid for Monday 02 February 2026 to Thursday 05 February 2026
Cancellation for the following areas: Central Tablelands
Safety Advice: Hot weather can still occur even when a heatwave has ended. It may take some days to recover from a heatwave. You should continue to take care of yourself and others, including animals.
Maximum tempertures in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Mon 3:31pm UTC
Severe weather advice
NSW
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For New South Wales
Issued at 03:31 PM EDT on Monday 02 February 2026 Valid for Monday 02 February 2026 to Thursday 05 February 2026
Cancellation for the following areas: Central Tablelands
Safety Advice: Hot weather can still occur even when a heatwave has ended. It may take some days to recover from a heatwave. You should continue to take care of yourself and others, including animals.
Maximum tempertures in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Mon 3:31pm UTC
Severe weather advice
NSW
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For New South Wales
Issued at 03:31 PM EDT on Monday 02 February 2026 Valid for Monday 02 February 2026 to Thursday 05 February 2026
Cancellation for the following areas: Central Tablelands
Safety Advice: Hot weather can still occur even when a heatwave has ended. It may take some days to recover from a heatwave. You should continue to take care of yourself and others, including animals.
Maximum tempertures in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Mon 3:31pm UTC
Severe weather advice
NSW
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For New South Wales
Issued at 03:31 PM EDT on Monday 02 February 2026 Valid for Monday 02 February 2026 to Thursday 05 February 2026
Cancellation for the following areas: Central Tablelands
Safety Advice: Hot weather can still occur even when a heatwave has ended. It may take some days to recover from a heatwave. You should continue to take care of yourself and others, including animals.
Maximum tempertures in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Mon 3:31pm UTC
Severe weather advice
NSW
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For New South Wales
Issued at 03:31 PM EDT on Monday 02 February 2026 Valid for Monday 02 February 2026 to Thursday 05 February 2026
Cancellation for the following areas: Central Tablelands
Safety Advice: Hot weather can still occur even when a heatwave has ended. It may take some days to recover from a heatwave. You should continue to take care of yourself and others, including animals.
Maximum tempertures in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Mon 3:31pm UTC
Severe weather advice
NSW
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For New South Wales
Issued at 03:31 PM EDT on Monday 02 February 2026 Valid for Monday 02 February 2026 to Thursday 05 February 2026
Cancellation for the following areas: Central Tablelands
Safety Advice: Hot weather can still occur even when a heatwave has ended. It may take some days to recover from a heatwave. You should continue to take care of yourself and others, including animals.
Maximum tempertures in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Mon 3:31pm UTC
Severe weather advice
NSW
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Cancellation Of Heatwave Warning For New South Wales
Issued at 03:31 PM EDT on Monday 02 February 2026 Valid for Monday 02 February 2026 to Thursday 05 February 2026
Cancellation for the following areas: Central Tablelands
Safety Advice: Hot weather can still occur even when a heatwave has ended. It may take some days to recover from a heatwave. You should continue to take care of yourself and others, including animals.
Maximum tempertures in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Mon 4:40am UTC
Fire weather warning
NSW
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning
for Central Ranges and Upper Central West Plains fire weather districts
Issued at 04:40 AM EDT on Monday 02 February 2026
Weather Situation Warm to hot and dry with winds tending east to southeasterly and increasing in the afternoon leading to Extreme fire dangers on Monday.
For the rest of Monday 02 February: Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas: Central Ranges and Upper 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. No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Waning gibbous
