Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Lower Western and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina
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 in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026
Forecast
Lowther (33.6249°S, 150.1003°E, 900m AMSL) Lowther,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Lowther 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 Lowther (33.6249°S, 150.1003°E, 900m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 11° 14° 13° 15° 18° 11° 11° Maximum 35° 28° 33° 34° 32° 16° 21° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 40% 70% 80% 80% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 10-20mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Extreme 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 0
(km/h)11
(km/h)8
(km/h)11
(km/h)2
(km/h)5
(km/h)1
(km/h)8
(km/h)5
(km/h)9
(km/h)11
(km/h)16
(km/h)9
(km/h)8
(km/h)Wind direction NE SSE ESE ESE ENE SE NNE ESE NW WSW SE SE ESE E Relative humidity 53% 18% 71% 48% 66% 33% 55% 34% 54% 47% 84% 77% 87% 74% Dew point 11°C 8°C 14°C 15°C 14°C 14°C 16°C 15°C 16°C 17°C 11°C 11°C 13°C 15°C First light 5:50am 5:51am 5:52am 5:53am 5:54am 5:55am 5:56am Sunrise 6:17am 6:18am 6:19am 6:20am 6:21am 6:22am 6:23am Sunset 8:07pm 8:06pm 8:06pm 8:05pm 8:04pm 8:04pm 8:03pm Last light 8:34pm 8:34pm 8:33pm 8:32pm 8:31pm 8:31pm 8:30pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Lowther (33.6249°S, 150.1003°E, 900m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:50am EDT 6:17am EDT 8:07pm EDT 8:34pm EDT 3:54pm EDT 12:52am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Lowther sun & moon times
WednesdayFirst light5:50am
EDTSunrise6:17am
EDTSunset8:07pm
EDTLast light8:34pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseWed
3:54pm
EDTMoon setWed
12:52am
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 1:56pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWWed 1:56pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Lower Western and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina
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 in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026Wed 1:56pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Lower Western and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina
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 in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026Wed 1:56pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Lower Western and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina
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 in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026Wed 1:56pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Lower Western and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina
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 in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026Wed 1:56pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Lower Western and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina
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 in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026Wed 1:56pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Lower Western and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina
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 in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026Wed 1:56pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 01:56 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 28 January 2026 to Saturday 31 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes, Lower Western and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Riverina
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 in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026Wed 4:15am UTC Fire weather warning NSWAustralian 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.For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
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Temperature for next 7 days
0 Wednesday Wednesday 35 1 Thursday Thursday 28 2 Friday Friday 33 3 Saturday Saturday 34 4 Sunday Sunday 32 5 Monday Monday 16 6 Tuesday Tuesday 21 7 Tuesday Tuesday 21 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Wednesday Wednesday 0 1 Thursday Thursday 0 2 Friday Friday 0 3 Saturday Saturday 5 4 Sunday Sunday 10 5 Monday Monday 10 6 Tuesday Tuesday 20 7 Tuesday Tuesday 20
