Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower 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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the southwest on Tuesday. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges early to mid this week. Overnight minimum temperature in the mid twenties to around thirty west of the ranges and in the low to high teens along the coast and ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing next weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Forecast
Richlands (34.3209°S, 149.8113°E, 893m AMSL) Richlands,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Richlands 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h tending E/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 12 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 39.
Forecast for Richlands (34.3209°S, 149.8113°E, 893m AMSL) Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Summary 
Minimum 12° 15° 15° 15° 17° 18° 13° Maximum 29° 37° 29° 33° 33° 27° 18° Chance of rain 5% 10% 10% 30% 60% 90% 60% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating 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 13
(km/h)13
(km/h)4
(km/h)12
(km/h)16
(km/h)16
(km/h)7
(km/h)9
(km/h)7
(km/h)7
(km/h)8
(km/h)13
(km/h)15
(km/h)16
(km/h)Wind direction E E NNE SE E E NE SW NNE SW NW W SE SE Relative humidity 70% 35% 46% 19% 75% 43% 71% 29% 57% 30% 63% 52% 74% 48% Dew point 12°C 12°C 14°C 10°C 15°C 16°C 15°C 13°C 15°C 13°C 16°C 16°C 9°C 7°C First light 5:48am 5:49am 5:50am 5:51am 5:52am 5:53am 5:54am Sunrise 6:16am 6:17am 6:18am 6:19am 6:20am 6:21am 6:22am Sunset 8:11pm 8:10pm 8:10pm 8:09pm 8:08pm 8:08pm 8:07pm Last light 8:39pm 8:38pm 8:37pm 8:36pm 8:36pm 8:35pm 8:34pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Richlands (34.3209°S, 149.8113°E, 893m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:48am EDT 6:16am EDT 8:11pm EDT 8:39pm EDT 2:45pm EDT 12:10am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 Richlands sun & moon times
TuesdayFirst light5:48am
EDTSunrise6:16am
EDTSunset8:11pm
EDTLast light8:39pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseTue
2:45pm
EDTMoon setTue
12:10am
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
Mon 2:57pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWMon 2:57pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower 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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the southwest on Tuesday. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges early to mid this week. Overnight minimum temperature in the mid twenties to around thirty west of the ranges and in the low to high teens along the coast and ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing next weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026Mon 2:57pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower 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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the southwest on Tuesday. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges early to mid this week. Overnight minimum temperature in the mid twenties to around thirty west of the ranges and in the low to high teens along the coast and ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing next weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026Mon 2:57pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower 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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the southwest on Tuesday. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges early to mid this week. Overnight minimum temperature in the mid twenties to around thirty west of the ranges and in the low to high teens along the coast and ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing next weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026Mon 2:57pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower 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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the southwest on Tuesday. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges early to mid this week. Overnight minimum temperature in the mid twenties to around thirty west of the ranges and in the low to high teens along the coast and ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing next weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026Mon 2:57pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower 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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the southwest on Tuesday. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges early to mid this week. Overnight minimum temperature in the mid twenties to around thirty west of the ranges and in the low to high teens along the coast and ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing next weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026Mon 2:57pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower 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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the southwest on Tuesday. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges early to mid this week. Overnight minimum temperature in the mid twenties to around thirty west of the ranges and in the low to high teens along the coast and ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing next weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026Mon 2:57pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:57 PM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Valid for Monday 26 January 2026 to Thursday 29 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower 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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the southwest on Tuesday. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges early to mid this week. Overnight minimum temperature in the mid twenties to around thirty west of the ranges and in the low to high teens along the coast and ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing next weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026Mon 4:16am UTC Fire weather warning NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning
for Central Ranges fire weather district
Issued at 04:16 AM EDT on Monday 26 January 2026
Weather Situation
Very hot, dry and windy conditions will lead to extreme fire dangers over the Central Ranges fire weather district today.
For the rest of Monday 26 January:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Central Ranges
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.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
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Temperature for next 7 days
0 Tuesday Tuesday 29 1 Wednesday Wednesday 37 2 Thursday Thursday 29 3 Friday Friday 33 4 Saturday Saturday 33 5 Sunday Sunday 27 6 Monday Monday 18 7 Monday Monday 18 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Tuesday Tuesday 0 1 Wednesday Wednesday 0 2 Thursday Thursday 0 3 Friday Friday 0 4 Saturday Saturday 5 5 Sunday Sunday 20 6 Monday Monday 5 7 Monday Monday 5
