Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:40 PM EDT on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes 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 high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over southern inland areas from Wednesday.
About the southern coast and ranges maximum temperatures generally in the high twenties to low thirties from Wednesday, peaking in the mid to high thirties over the end of the week. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid to high teens.
Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions developing over the south of the state are expected to extend over the north of the state later in the week and begin to ease in the south over the weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Batemans Bay, Bowral, Braidwood, Bombala, Cooma, Deniliquin, Eden, Nowra and Tumbarumba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025
Forecast
Merriangaah (36.8187°S, 149.0426°E, 700m AMSL) Merriangaah,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Merriangaah 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. The chance of fog in the N early this morning. Winds NW/NE 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/SW in the morning then becoming light in the late evening.
Forecast for Merriangaah (36.8187°S, 149.0426°E, 700m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 8° 13° 14° 16° 15° 10° 10° Maximum 29° 32° 28° 27° 25° 22° 20° Chance of rain 5% 30% 90% 70% 70% 10% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High High 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 5
(km/h)8
(km/h)7
(km/h)17
(km/h)6
(km/h)10
(km/h)10
(km/h)15
(km/h)8
(km/h)18
(km/h)14
(km/h)13
(km/h)8
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction NNW SW NNW W NW W NW W N NW W WSW WNW SSW Relative humidity 61% 26% 50% 19% 45% 37% 64% 48% 65% 52% 60% 36% 60% 47% Dew point 13°C 8°C 15°C 5°C 13°C 11°C 18°C 13°C 16°C 12°C 8°C 6°C 10°C 7°C First light 5:08am 5:09am 5:09am 5:10am 5:10am 5:11am 5:11am Sunrise 5:39am 5:40am 5:40am 5:40am 5:41am 5:41am 5:42am Sunset 8:21pm 8:22pm 8:23pm 8:23pm 8:24pm 8:24pm 8:25pm Last light 8:52pm 8:53pm 8:53pm 8:54pm 8:54pm 8:55pm 8:55pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Merriangaah (36.8187°S, 149.0426°E, 700m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 5:08am EDT 5:39am EDT 8:21pm EDT 8:52pm EDT 3:10am EDT 6:02pm EDT 
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 Merriangaah sun & moon times
WednesdayFirst light5:08am
EDTSunrise5:39am
EDTSunset8:21pm
EDTLast light8:52pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseWed
3:10am
EDTMoon setWed
6:02pm
EDTNew moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
First quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Tue 2:40pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWTue 2:40pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:40 PM EDT on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes 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 high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over southern inland areas from Wednesday.
About the southern coast and ranges maximum temperatures generally in the high twenties to low thirties from Wednesday, peaking in the mid to high thirties over the end of the week. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid to high teens.
Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions developing over the south of the state are expected to extend over the north of the state later in the week and begin to ease in the south over the weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Batemans Bay, Bowral, Braidwood, Bombala, Cooma, Deniliquin, Eden, Nowra and Tumbarumba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 2:40pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:40 PM EDT on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes 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 high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over southern inland areas from Wednesday.
About the southern coast and ranges maximum temperatures generally in the high twenties to low thirties from Wednesday, peaking in the mid to high thirties over the end of the week. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid to high teens.
Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions developing over the south of the state are expected to extend over the north of the state later in the week and begin to ease in the south over the weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Batemans Bay, Bowral, Braidwood, Bombala, Cooma, Deniliquin, Eden, Nowra and Tumbarumba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 2:40pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:40 PM EDT on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes 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 high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over southern inland areas from Wednesday.
About the southern coast and ranges maximum temperatures generally in the high twenties to low thirties from Wednesday, peaking in the mid to high thirties over the end of the week. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid to high teens.
Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions developing over the south of the state are expected to extend over the north of the state later in the week and begin to ease in the south over the weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Batemans Bay, Bowral, Braidwood, Bombala, Cooma, Deniliquin, Eden, Nowra and Tumbarumba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 2:40pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:40 PM EDT on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes 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 high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over southern inland areas from Wednesday.
About the southern coast and ranges maximum temperatures generally in the high twenties to low thirties from Wednesday, peaking in the mid to high thirties over the end of the week. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid to high teens.
Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions developing over the south of the state are expected to extend over the north of the state later in the week and begin to ease in the south over the weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Batemans Bay, Bowral, Braidwood, Bombala, Cooma, Deniliquin, Eden, Nowra and Tumbarumba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 2:40pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:40 PM EDT on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes 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 high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over southern inland areas from Wednesday.
About the southern coast and ranges maximum temperatures generally in the high twenties to low thirties from Wednesday, peaking in the mid to high thirties over the end of the week. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid to high teens.
Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions developing over the south of the state are expected to extend over the north of the state later in the week and begin to ease in the south over the weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Batemans Bay, Bowral, Braidwood, Bombala, Cooma, Deniliquin, Eden, Nowra and Tumbarumba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 2:40pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:40 PM EDT on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes 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 high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over southern inland areas from Wednesday.
About the southern coast and ranges maximum temperatures generally in the high twenties to low thirties from Wednesday, peaking in the mid to high thirties over the end of the week. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid to high teens.
Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions developing over the south of the state are expected to extend over the north of the state later in the week and begin to ease in the south over the weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Batemans Bay, Bowral, Braidwood, Bombala, Cooma, Deniliquin, Eden, Nowra and Tumbarumba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025Tue 2:40pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:40 PM EDT on Tuesday 16 December 2025
Valid for Tuesday 16 December 2025 to Friday 19 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes 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 high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties over southern inland areas from Wednesday.
About the southern coast and ranges maximum temperatures generally in the high twenties to low thirties from Wednesday, peaking in the mid to high thirties over the end of the week. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid to high teens.
Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions developing over the south of the state are expected to extend over the north of the state later in the week and begin to ease in the south over the weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Batemans Bay, Bowral, Braidwood, Bombala, Cooma, Deniliquin, Eden, Nowra and Tumbarumba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
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