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NSW/ACT
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Current Warnings
 

New South Wales/ACT Forecast

  • Monday Colder. Rain spreading across nearly all of state. Storms developing in north. Cold in west Mild east.

  • Tuesday Rain/storms in the far north, mainly northeast. Patchy light rain reaching the south. Cool.

  • Wednesday Cold. Wind and rain increasing in most areas. The odd storm in east. Clearing in the far west.

  • Thursday Cold. Windy with showers on coast and ranges. The odd shower in the west.

  • Friday Cold. Windy with showers on coast and ranges. Generally dry in the west.

NSW/ACT Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Fri 19/08 Sat 20/08 Sun 21/08

19.7°C

Cape Byron
Hottest

26.0°C

Bourke Ap

26.8°C

Evans Head

23.0°C

Lostock Dam

27.0°C

Tibooburra Ap

-2.4°C

Thredbo Top Station
Coldest

-5.8°C

Thredbo Top Station

-6.1°C

Glen Innes Ap

-3.2°C

Woolbrook

-10.4°C

Thredbo Top Station

NNE 33km/h

Cape Byron
Windiest

116km/h

Thredbo Top Station

100km/h

Thredbo Top Station

81km/h

Perisher Valley
-

0.8mm last hr

Moree Ap
Wettest

36.0mm

Argalong

24.6mm

Lord Howe Island

14.6mm

Moulamein

28.8mm

Narrabri Ap
New South Wales/ACT's Records for August
Max Min Rain
Highest 37.8°C at
Mungindi in 2009
Lowest -6.4°C at
Thredbo Top Station in 1974
Highest 23.3°C at
Lismore in 2009
Lowest -20.6°C at
Charlotte Pass in 1968
Highest 327.6mm at
Sydney in 1986

New South Wales/ACT Weather Forecasts

Station
(ungroup by district)
Forecast Min Max Chance of rain Rain amount Frost risk 9am 3pm
Wind RH Wind RH
°C °C km/h % km/h %
Showers
8 16 90% 5-10mm Nil WSW 22 68 S 25 55
Rain
12 24 90% 20-40mm Nil NNW 12 89 NNW 11 59
Rain
11 20 90% 20-40mm Nil WNW 7 78 SSE 12 78
Showers
9 16 90% 5-10mm Nil W 23 74 SSW 21 49
Showers
10 15 90% 5-10mm Nil SW 21 60 S 24 62
Clearing shower
2 16 20% < 1mm Moderate - - - -
Rain
6 14 90% 20-40mm Nil WNW 21 96 WNW 16 65
Rain developing
1 10 60% 1-5mm High SW 11 94 SSW 11 71
Frost then sunny
0 13 90% 1-5mm High SSW 7 85 WNW 12 53
Frost then sunny
-2 4 60% < 1mm Severe S 9 88 W 11 76
Rain
7 16 90% 10-20mm Nil W 8 92 WSW 8 58
Showers
2 14 50% 1-5mm Moderate S 9 95 S 11 63
Frost then sunny
2 14 30% < 1mm Moderate WSW 4 100 S 9 65
Fog then sunny
3 13 50% < 1mm Moderate SW 6 92 WSW 8 61
Showers
4 14 80% 1-5mm Slight SE 13 88 ESE 14 64
Mostly sunny
2 15 50% < 1mm Moderate ESE 8 79 ESE 19 48
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