Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:54 PM EDT on Thursday 04 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 04 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
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 twenties to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Temperatures will increase on Friday and Saturday, with maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to peak on Friday and Saturday before easing on Sunday as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Wollongong, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Nowra, Penrith and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Forecast
Rothbury (32.738°S, 151.3317°E, 62m AMSL) Rothbury,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Rothbury 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Patchy smoke haze in the afternoon and early evening. Winds W/NW 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/NE in the evening.
Forecast for Rothbury (32.738°S, 151.3317°E, 62m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 14° 19° 21° 15° 15° 18° 17° Maximum 38° 40° 28° 31° 37° 31° 25° Chance of rain 10% 60% 70% 40% 10% 60% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Extreme 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 13
(km/h)17
(km/h)23
(km/h)24
(km/h)12
(km/h)19
(km/h)12
(km/h)12
(km/h)8
(km/h)13
(km/h)14
(km/h)17
(km/h)13
(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction NW NNW NNW NNW W SSE E ESE NW NNE SSW SE S SSE Relative humidity 29% 12% 29% 15% 51% 68% 75% 45% 62% 25% 72% 50% 77% 67% Dew point 10°C 4°C 11°C 8°C 16°C 15°C 17°C 16°C 18°C 13°C 19°C 18°C 18°C 17°C First light 5:11am 5:11am 5:11am 5:11am 5:11am 5:11am 5:11am Sunrise 5:39am 5:39am 5:39am 5:39am 5:39am 5:40am 5:40am Sunset 7:51pm 7:52pm 7:53pm 7:53pm 7:54pm 7:55pm 7:56pm Last light 8:19pm 8:20pm 8:21pm 8:22pm 8:23pm 8:23pm 8:24pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rothbury (32.738°S, 151.3317°E, 62m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:11am EDT 5:39am EDT 7:51pm EDT 8:19pm EDT 8:30pm EDT 5:12am EDT 
Full moon
Full moon Dec 05 Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 Rothbury sun & moon times
FridayFirst light5:11am
EDTSunrise5:39am
EDTSunset7:51pm
EDTLast light8:19pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseFri
8:30pm
EDTMoon setFri
5:12am
EDTFull moonFull moon Fri
Dec 05
Last quarterLast quarter Fri
Dec 12
New moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
First quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Thu 2:54pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWThu 2:54pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:54 PM EDT on Thursday 04 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 04 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
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 twenties to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Temperatures will increase on Friday and Saturday, with maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to peak on Friday and Saturday before easing on Sunday as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Wollongong, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Nowra, Penrith and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 05 December 2025Thu 2:54pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:54 PM EDT on Thursday 04 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 04 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
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 twenties to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Temperatures will increase on Friday and Saturday, with maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to peak on Friday and Saturday before easing on Sunday as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Wollongong, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Nowra, Penrith and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 05 December 2025Thu 2:54pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:54 PM EDT on Thursday 04 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 04 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
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 twenties to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Temperatures will increase on Friday and Saturday, with maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to peak on Friday and Saturday before easing on Sunday as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Wollongong, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Nowra, Penrith and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 05 December 2025Thu 2:54pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:54 PM EDT on Thursday 04 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 04 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
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 twenties to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Temperatures will increase on Friday and Saturday, with maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to peak on Friday and Saturday before easing on Sunday as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Wollongong, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Nowra, Penrith and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 05 December 2025Thu 2:54pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:54 PM EDT on Thursday 04 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 04 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
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 twenties to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Temperatures will increase on Friday and Saturday, with maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to peak on Friday and Saturday before easing on Sunday as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Wollongong, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Nowra, Penrith and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 05 December 2025Thu 2:54pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:54 PM EDT on Thursday 04 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 04 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
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 twenties to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Temperatures will increase on Friday and Saturday, with maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to peak on Friday and Saturday before easing on Sunday as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Wollongong, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Nowra, Penrith and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 05 December 2025Thu 2:54pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:54 PM EDT on Thursday 04 December 2025
Valid for Thursday 04 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands and Snowy Mountains
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 twenties to mid thirties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Temperatures will increase on Friday and Saturday, with maximum temperatures reaching the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are expected to peak on Friday and Saturday before easing on Sunday as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Wollongong, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Nowra, Penrith and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 05 December 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Friday Friday 38 1 Saturday Saturday 40 2 Sunday Sunday 28 3 Monday Monday 31 4 Tuesday Tuesday 37 5 Wednesday Wednesday 31 6 Thursday Thursday 25 7 Thursday Thursday 25 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Friday Friday 0 1 Saturday Saturday 0 2 Sunday Sunday 5 3 Monday Monday 0 4 Tuesday Tuesday 0 5 Wednesday Wednesday 5 6 Thursday Thursday 10 7 Thursday Thursday 10
