Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:02 PM EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and 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 increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026
Forecast
Pokataroo (29.591°S, 148.7017°E, 144m AMSL) Pokataroo,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Pokataroo 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N early this evening. Winds NW/SW 15 to 20 km/h tending SE/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the evening then tending NE/SE in the late evening.
Forecast for Pokataroo (29.591°S, 148.7017°E, 144m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 23° 26° 28° 28° 29° 30° 30° Maximum 39° 39° 42° 43° 44° 44° 42° Chance of rain 20% 40% 10% 10% 5% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High 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 20
(km/h)7
(km/h)26
(km/h)14
(km/h)17
(km/h)11
(km/h)13
(km/h)7
(km/h)10
(km/h)12
(km/h)21
(km/h)8
(km/h)24
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction E W NE NW N W N W NE SW NE E ENE ENE Relative humidity 50% 17% 56% 25% 42% 15% 38% 13% 34% 13% 48% 18% 44% 21% Dew point 17°C 10°C 20°C 16°C 18°C 10°C 17°C 9°C 16°C 10°C 20°C 14°C 19°C 15°C First light 6:00am 6:01am 6:02am 6:03am 6:04am 6:05am 6:06am Sunrise 6:27am 6:28am 6:28am 6:29am 6:30am 6:31am 6:32am Sunset 8:08pm 8:08pm 8:07pm 8:07pm 8:06pm 8:06pm 8:05pm Last light 8:34pm 8:34pm 8:33pm 8:33pm 8:32pm 8:32pm 8:31pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Pokataroo (29.591°S, 148.7017°E, 144m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:00am EDT 6:27am EDT 8:08pm EDT 8:34pm EDT 10:22am EDT 10:45pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 Pokataroo sun & moon times
FridayFirst light6:00am
EDTSunrise6:27am
EDTSunset8:08pm
EDTLast light8:34pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseFri
10:22am
EDTMoon setFri
10:45pm
EDTFirst quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
New moonNew moon Tue
Feb 17
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Fri 3:02pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWFri 3:02pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:02 PM EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and 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 increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 3:02pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:02 PM EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and 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 increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 3:02pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:02 PM EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and 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 increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 3:02pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:02 PM EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and 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 increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 3:02pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:02 PM EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and 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 increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 3:02pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:02 PM EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and 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 increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026Fri 3:02pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:02 PM EDT on Friday 23 January 2026
Valid for Friday 23 January 2026 to Monday 26 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Lower Western and 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 increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
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Rain for next 7 days
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