Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning
for Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Central Ranges, North Western, Upper Central West Plains and Lower Central West Plains fire weather districts
Issued at 04:27 AM EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025
Weather Situation
Hot and dry conditions combining with fresh and gusty west to northwesterly winds are expected to bring increased fire dangers to central and northern NSW today ahead of a south to southwesterly wind change moving through in the afternoon and evening.
For the rest of Saturday 06 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Central Ranges, North Western, Upper Central West Plains and Lower Central West Plains
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.
Forecast
Rylstone (32.7994°S, 149.9704°E, 569m AMSL) Rylstone,NSW set as my default location ›
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7 day forecast
Rylstone 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. The chance of smoke haze. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening, possibly severe with damaging winds. Winds NW 25 to 40 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 32 to 39.
Forecast for Rylstone (32.7994°S, 149.9704°E, 569m AMSL) Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Summary
Minimum 17° 16° 12° 12° 15° 14° 12° Maximum 39° 29° 33° 37° 36° 25° 24° Chance of rain 60% 10% 5% 10% 50% 70% 90% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Extreme 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)32
(km/h)12
(km/h)17
(km/h)13
(km/h)12
(km/h)5
(km/h)18
(km/h)11
(km/h)13
(km/h)15
(km/h)21
(km/h)15
(km/h)21
(km/h)Wind direction N NW WSW W ENE NW N W E NNE E ESE ESE E Relative humidity 30% 14% 53% 27% 65% 21% 51% 14% 58% 32% 70% 64% 75% 61% Dew point 9°C 6°C 13°C 7°C 14°C 6°C 15°C 4°C 17°C 15°C 16°C 17°C 14°C 15°C First light 5:19am 5:19am 5:19am 5:19am 5:19am 5:19am 5:19am Sunrise 5:47am 5:47am 5:47am 5:47am 5:47am 5:47am 5:47am Sunset 7:58pm 7:59pm 8:00pm 8:00pm 8:01pm 8:02pm 8:03pm Last light 8:26pm 8:27pm 8:28pm 8:29pm 8:30pm 8:30pm 8:31pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Rylstone (32.7994°S, 149.9704°E, 569m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:19am EDT 5:47am EDT 7:58pm EDT 8:26pm EDT 9:43pm EDT 6:22am EDT
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Dec 12 New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 Rylstone sun & moon times
SaturdayFirst light5:19am
EDTSunrise5:47am
EDTSunset7:58pm
EDTLast light8:26pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSat
9:43pm
EDTMoon setSat
6:22am
EDTLast quarterLast quarter Fri
Dec 12
New moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
First quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Sat 4:27am UTC Fire weather warning NSWFri 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
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.
Temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025Fri 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
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.
Temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025Fri 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
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.
Temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025Fri 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
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.
Temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025Fri 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
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.
Temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025Fri 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
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.
Temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025Fri 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
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.
Temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025Fri 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Friday 05 December 2025
Valid for Friday 05 December 2025 to Saturday 06 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands and Southern Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains
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.
Temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to low twenties. Following the change, maximum temperatures dropping to the high twenties, minimum temperatures in high teens.
Severe heatwave conditions easing over the weekend as a cooler change extends across the State. Locations likely to be impacted include the Sydney metropolitan area, Newcastle, Batemans Bay, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Penrith, Richmond and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 06 December 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Fire Weather Warning Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Central Ranges, North Western, U CW Plains & L CW Plains
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Temperature for next 7 days
0 Saturday Saturday 39 1 Sunday Sunday 29 2 Monday Monday 33 3 Tuesday Tuesday 37 4 Wednesday Wednesday 36 5 Thursday Thursday 25 6 Friday Friday 24 7 Friday Friday 24 -
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0 Saturday Saturday 5 1 Sunday Sunday 0 2 Monday Monday 0 3 Tuesday Tuesday 0 4 Wednesday Wednesday 5 5 Thursday Thursday 20 6 Friday Friday 10 7 Friday Friday 10