Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning
for Northern Slopes fire weather district
Issued at 03:59 PM EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Weather Situation
Very hot and dry with east to southeasterly winds increasing in the afternoon will lead to Extreme fire dangers on Thursday.
For Thursday 29 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Northern Slopes
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.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Thursday.
Forecast
Meermaul (31.0346°S, 150.0778°E, 396m AMSL) Meermaul,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Meermaul 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds NE/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 41.
Forecast for Meermaul (31.0346°S, 150.0778°E, 396m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 18° 18° 21° 22° 18° 17° 19° Maximum 41° 40° 40° 39° 34° 35° 35° Chance of rain 5% 5% 30% 70% 50% 60% 40% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 1-5mm 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 16
(km/h)16
(km/h)13
(km/h)14
(km/h)10
(km/h)10
(km/h)15
(km/h)18
(km/h)28
(km/h)32
(km/h)18
(km/h)15
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction SE SE ESE S WNW SW NNW WNW SSE SSE SE ESE NE NNW Relative humidity 44% 15% 48% 18% 44% 21% 41% 23% 60% 37% 57% 35% 61% 39% Dew point 13°C 8°C 14°C 10°C 15°C 13°C 15°C 14°C 17°C 16°C 15°C 16°C 18°C 18°C First light 5:56am 5:57am 5:58am 5:59am 6:00am 6:01am 6:02am Sunrise 6:23am 6:24am 6:24am 6:25am 6:26am 6:27am 6:28am Sunset 8:01pm 8:01pm 8:00pm 7:59pm 7:59pm 7:58pm 7:57pm Last light 8:27pm 8:27pm 8:26pm 8:26pm 8:25pm 8:24pm 8:23pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Meermaul (31.0346°S, 150.0778°E, 396m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:56am EDT 6:23am EDT 8:01pm EDT 8:27pm EDT 4:55pm EDT 1:49am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Meermaul sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light5:56am
EDTSunrise6:23am
EDTSunset8:01pm
EDTLast light8:27pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
4:55pm
EDTMoon setThu
1:49am
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 3:59pm UTC Fire weather warning 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 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 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Fire Weather Warning for Northern Slopes
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