Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:02 PM EDT on Monday 24 November 2025
Valid for Monday 24 November 2025 to Thursday 27 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Upper Western
Safety Advice:
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 twenties to mid thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions building over northeast parts of the state are expected to gradually ease later this week or over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions over the Upper Western district have eased however Low Intensity heatwave conditions are expected through the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Ballina, Byron Bay, Dorrigo, Grafton, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Taree and Yamba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 25 November 2025
Forecast
North Brother (31.6567°S, 152.7769°E, 373m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely during this afternoon and evening. A thunderstorm likely during this afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending W/NW 20 to 30 km/h in the middle of the day. Daytime maximum temperatures 30 to 36.
Forecast for North Brother (31.6567°S, 152.7769°E, 373m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary
Minimum 16° 19° 20° 17° 17° 17° 16° Maximum 31° 35° 35° 26° 34° 25° 29° Chance of rain 50% 40% 30% 5% 30% 20% 20% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 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 12
(km/h)18
(km/h)9
(km/h)14
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(km/h)9
(km/h)10
(km/h)17
(km/h)13
(km/h)16
(km/h)7
(km/h)16
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(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction NNE NE N N W SSE SSW ESE NNE NNE SSW E W NE Relative humidity 75% 64% 72% 47% 59% 40% 68% 65% 64% 44% 70% 63% 56% 50% Dew point 19°C 22°C 20°C 21°C 19°C 18°C 16°C 17°C 18°C 18°C 16°C 16°C 15°C 16°C -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for North Brother (31.6567°S, 152.7769°E, 373m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:11am EDT 5:38am EDT 7:33pm EDT 8:00pm EDT 9:13am EDT 11:47pm EDT
Waxing crescent
First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 -
Warnings
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Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days