Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds
for parts of Northern Rivers Forecast District.
Issued at 10:57 pm Wednesday, 26 November 2025.
Severe thunderstorms continuing about northeastern NSW.
Weather Situation
A cold front moving through NSW combines with an upper-level trough and an unstable airmass to produce severe thunderstorms this evening.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Northern Rivers
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah, Byron Bay, Mullumbimby, Brunswick Heads and Hastings Point.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Mid North Coast, North West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
98 km/h wind gust recorded at Merriwa at 6:04 pm.
96 km/h wind gust recorded at Taree Airport at 4:08 pm.
96 km/h wind gust recorded at Murrurundi Gap at 3:03 pm.
119 km/h wind gust recorded at Nobby's Head at 2:12 pm.
100 km/h wind gust recorded at Maitland Airport at 2:03 pm.
3.5 cm hail reported at Denman at around 1:20 pm.
109 km/h wind gust recorded at Dubbo at 12:25 pm.
111 km/h wind gust recorded at Trangie at 12:01 pm.
110 km/h wind gust recorded at Orange at 11:52 am.
98 km/h wind gust recorded at Parkes at 11:02 am.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands,Mid North Coast,North West Slopes and Plains
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
* Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
The next warning is due to be issued by 2:00 am Thursday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.
Forecast
Rangers Valley (29.5298°S, 151.7617°E, 914m AMSL) Rangers Valley,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Rangers Valley 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the morning and early afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm. Thunderstorms possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds N/NW 20 to 30 km/h tending W/NW 30 to 45 km/h before dawn then tending W/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 36.
Forecast for Rangers Valley (29.5298°S, 151.7617°E, 914m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 16° 11° 14° 11° 8° 8° 5° Maximum 29° 28° 25° 27° 24° 20° 23° Chance of rain 30% 30% 60% 10% 10% 5% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Slight 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 25
(km/h)35
(km/h)10
(km/h)20
(km/h)21
(km/h)32
(km/h)14
(km/h)27
(km/h)18
(km/h)28
(km/h)27
(km/h)31
(km/h)11
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction NW W NNW WNW NNW NW NW W W W W W SSW WSW Relative humidity 77% 33% 41% 26% 61% 58% 65% 29% 49% 28% 47% 24% 56% 25% Dew point 18°C 11°C 8°C 6°C 12°C 15°C 13°C 7°C 6°C 4°C 2°C -2°C 6°C 1°C First light 5:19am 5:19am 5:19am 5:19am 5:18am 5:18am 5:18am Sunrise 5:46am 5:46am 5:46am 5:45am 5:45am 5:45am 5:45am Sunset 7:36pm 7:37pm 7:37pm 7:38pm 7:39pm 7:40pm 7:41pm Last light 8:02pm 8:03pm 8:04pm 8:05pm 8:06pm 8:07pm 8:08pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rangers Valley (29.5298°S, 151.7617°E, 914m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:19am EDT 5:46am EDT 7:36pm EDT 8:02pm EDT 11:22am EDT 12:24am EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Nov 28 Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 Rangers Valley sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light5:19am
EDTSunrise5:46am
EDTSunset7:36pm
EDTLast light8:02pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
11:22am
EDTMoon setThu
12:24am
EDTFirst quarterFirst quarter Fri
Nov 28
Full moonFull moon Fri
Dec 05
Last quarterLast quarter Fri
Dec 12
New moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Wed 10:57pm UTC Severe thunderstorm advice NSWWed 10:57pm UTC Severe thunderstorm advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
for Damaging Winds
for parts of Northern Rivers Forecast District.
Issued at 10:57 pm Wednesday, 26 November 2025.
Severe thunderstorms continuing about northeastern NSW.
Weather Situation
A cold front moving through NSW combines with an upper-level trough and an unstable airmass to produce severe thunderstorms this evening.
DAMAGING WINDS for the following areas:
Northern Rivers
Severe thunderstorms are likely to produce damaging winds in the warning area over the next several hours. Locations which may be affected include Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah, Byron Bay, Mullumbimby, Brunswick Heads and Hastings Point.
Severe thunderstorms are no longer occurring in the Mid North Coast, North West Slopes and Plains and Northern Tablelands districts and the warning for these districts is CANCELLED.
98 km/h wind gust recorded at Merriwa at 6:04 pm.
96 km/h wind gust recorded at Taree Airport at 4:08 pm.
96 km/h wind gust recorded at Murrurundi Gap at 3:03 pm.
119 km/h wind gust recorded at Nobby's Head at 2:12 pm.
100 km/h wind gust recorded at Maitland Airport at 2:03 pm.
3.5 cm hail reported at Denman at around 1:20 pm.
109 km/h wind gust recorded at Dubbo at 12:25 pm.
111 km/h wind gust recorded at Trangie at 12:01 pm.
110 km/h wind gust recorded at Orange at 11:52 am.
98 km/h wind gust recorded at Parkes at 11:02 am.
Cancellation for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands,Mid North Coast,North West Slopes and Plains
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
* Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
* Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
* Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
* Unplug computers and appliances.
* Avoid using the phone during the storm.
* Stay indoors away from windows, and keep children and pets indoors as well.
* Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
* For emergency help in floods and storms, ring the SES (NSW and ACT) on 132 500.
The next warning is due to be issued by 2:00 am Thursday.
Warnings are also available through TV and Radio broadcasts, the Bureau's website at www.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 210. The Bureau and State Emergency Service would appreciate warnings being broadcast regularly.Wed 2:48pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:48 PM EDT on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Valid for Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands and Upper Western
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties over the Upper Western district.
Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties over the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands districts.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the Upper Western district during over the next few days, and over northeast parts of the state later this week or over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Bourke, Ballina, Byron Bay, Dorrigo, Grafton, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Taree and Yamba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 27 November 2025Wed 2:48pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:48 PM EDT on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Valid for Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands and Upper Western
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties over the Upper Western district.
Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties over the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands districts.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the Upper Western district during over the next few days, and over northeast parts of the state later this week or over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Bourke, Ballina, Byron Bay, Dorrigo, Grafton, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Taree and Yamba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 27 November 2025Wed 2:48pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:48 PM EDT on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Valid for Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands and Upper Western
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties over the Upper Western district.
Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties over the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands districts.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the Upper Western district during over the next few days, and over northeast parts of the state later this week or over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Bourke, Ballina, Byron Bay, Dorrigo, Grafton, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Taree and Yamba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 27 November 2025Wed 2:48pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:48 PM EDT on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Valid for Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands and Upper Western
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties over the Upper Western district.
Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties over the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands districts.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the Upper Western district during over the next few days, and over northeast parts of the state later this week or over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Bourke, Ballina, Byron Bay, Dorrigo, Grafton, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Taree and Yamba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 27 November 2025Wed 2:48pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:48 PM EDT on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Valid for Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands and Upper Western
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties over the Upper Western district.
Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties over the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands districts.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the Upper Western district during over the next few days, and over northeast parts of the state later this week or over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Bourke, Ballina, Byron Bay, Dorrigo, Grafton, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Taree and Yamba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 27 November 2025Wed 2:48pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:48 PM EDT on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Valid for Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands and Upper Western
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties over the Upper Western district.
Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties over the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands districts.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the Upper Western district during over the next few days, and over northeast parts of the state later this week or over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Bourke, Ballina, Byron Bay, Dorrigo, Grafton, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Taree and Yamba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 27 November 2025Wed 2:48pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:48 PM EDT on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Valid for Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands and Upper Western
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties over the Upper Western district.
Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties over the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands districts.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the Upper Western district during over the next few days, and over northeast parts of the state later this week or over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Bourke, Ballina, Byron Bay, Dorrigo, Grafton, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Taree and Yamba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 27 November 2025Wed 2:48pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:48 PM EDT on Wednesday 26 November 2025
Valid for Wednesday 26 November 2025 to Saturday 29 November 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Northern Tablelands and Upper Western
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 mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties over the Upper Western district.
Maximum temperatures in the high twenties to high thirties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties over the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands districts.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease over the Upper Western district during over the next few days, and over northeast parts of the state later this week or over the weekend. Locations likely to be impacted include Bourke, Ballina, Byron Bay, Dorrigo, Grafton, Lismore, Murwillumbah, Taree and Yamba.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 27 November 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Severe Thunderstorm Warning (Damaging Winds) for parts of Northern Rivers
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