Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:12 PM EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Sunday 11 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western 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 high thirties to low forties, reaching the mid forties in the southwest on Thursday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west Friday morning.
The severe to extreme heatwave will gradually ease from the west during the weekend as a southwest to southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Dubbo, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 09 January 2026
Forecast
Rufus River (34.0109°S, 141.5421°E, 38m AMSL) Rufus River,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Rufus River 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Winds N 30 to 45 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to 25 to 30 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 40s.
Forecast for Rufus River (34.0109°S, 141.5421°E, 38m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary 
Minimum 31° 19° 14° 16° 17° 18° 19° Maximum 44° 27° 28° 31° 33° 32° 33° Chance of rain 10% 10% 5% 5% 10% 10% 5% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Moderate Moderate 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 31
(km/h)31
(km/h)26
(km/h)28
(km/h)25
(km/h)23
(km/h)17
(km/h)14
(km/h)16
(km/h)16
(km/h)19
(km/h)19
(km/h)16
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction N NNW SW SW S S SSE SSW SSW SSW S SSW SSE S Relative humidity 20% 12% 56% 29% 57% 23% 42% 18% 48% 20% 48% 23% 44% 20% Dew point 10°C 9°C 11°C 7°C 8°C 4°C 5°C 3°C 9°C 7°C 10°C 7°C 9°C 6°C First light 6:05am 6:05am 6:06am 6:07am 6:08am 6:09am 6:10am Sunrise 6:33am 6:34am 6:35am 6:36am 6:37am 6:38am 6:39am Sunset 8:50pm 8:50pm 8:50pm 8:50pm 8:50pm 8:50pm 8:49pm Last light 9:19pm 9:19pm 9:19pm 9:19pm 9:18pm 9:18pm 9:18pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rufus River (34.0109°S, 141.5421°E, 38m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 6:05am EDT 6:33am EDT 8:50pm EDT 9:19pm EDT 12:03am EDT 12:25pm EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Rufus River sun & moon times
FridayFirst light6:05am
EDTSunrise6:33am
EDTSunset8:50pm
EDTLast light9:19pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseFri
12:03am
EDTMoon setFri
12:25pm
EDTLast quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
First quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Thu 2:12pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWThu 2:12pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:12 PM EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Sunday 11 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western 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 high thirties to low forties, reaching the mid forties in the southwest on Thursday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west Friday morning.
The severe to extreme heatwave will gradually ease from the west during the weekend as a southwest to southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Dubbo, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 09 January 2026Thu 2:12pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:12 PM EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Sunday 11 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western 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 high thirties to low forties, reaching the mid forties in the southwest on Thursday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west Friday morning.
The severe to extreme heatwave will gradually ease from the west during the weekend as a southwest to southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Dubbo, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 09 January 2026Thu 2:12pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:12 PM EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Sunday 11 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western 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 high thirties to low forties, reaching the mid forties in the southwest on Thursday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west Friday morning.
The severe to extreme heatwave will gradually ease from the west during the weekend as a southwest to southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Dubbo, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 09 January 2026Thu 2:12pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:12 PM EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Sunday 11 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western 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 high thirties to low forties, reaching the mid forties in the southwest on Thursday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west Friday morning.
The severe to extreme heatwave will gradually ease from the west during the weekend as a southwest to southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Dubbo, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 09 January 2026Thu 2:12pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:12 PM EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Sunday 11 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western 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 high thirties to low forties, reaching the mid forties in the southwest on Thursday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west Friday morning.
The severe to extreme heatwave will gradually ease from the west during the weekend as a southwest to southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Dubbo, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 09 January 2026Thu 2:12pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:12 PM EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Sunday 11 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western 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 high thirties to low forties, reaching the mid forties in the southwest on Thursday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west Friday morning.
The severe to extreme heatwave will gradually ease from the west during the weekend as a southwest to southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Dubbo, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 09 January 2026Thu 2:12pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:12 PM EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
Valid for Thursday 08 January 2026 to Sunday 11 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, Lower Western 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 high thirties to low forties, reaching the mid forties in the southwest on Thursday and Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west Friday morning.
The severe to extreme heatwave will gradually ease from the west during the weekend as a southwest to southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Dubbo, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Friday 09 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Temperature for next 7 days
0 Friday Friday 44 1 Saturday Saturday 27 2 Sunday Sunday 28 3 Monday Monday 31 4 Tuesday Tuesday 33 5 Wednesday Wednesday 32 6 Thursday Thursday 33 7 Thursday Thursday 33 -
Rain for next 7 days
0 Friday Friday 0 1 Saturday Saturday 0 2 Sunday Sunday 0 3 Monday Monday 0 4 Tuesday Tuesday 0 5 Wednesday Wednesday 0 6 Thursday Thursday 0 7 Thursday Thursday 0
