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Current Warnings
 

New South Wales/ACT Forecast

  • Tuesday Hot in north ahead of cooler change. Rain & storms most areas, clearing from south.

  • Wednesday Showers and storms in north and east, mainly NE. Hot in northwest. Warm in southwest. Mild in east.

  • Thursday Hot in north & east. Cool gusty change west & sth. Rain/storms in west spreading east, heaviest NE.

  • Friday Showers and storms in north and east, mainly NE. Warm in north. Cool in south. Gusty southerly wind.

NSW/ACT Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Sat 03/12 Sun 04/12 Mon 05/12

34.7°C

Narrabri Ap
Hottest

44.4°C

Mungindi

45.3°C

Bourke Ap

45.0°C

Mungindi

45.3°C

Bourke Ap

9.1°C

Thredbo Top Station
Coldest

5.0°C

Thredbo Village

10.1°C

Thredbo Top Station

8.0°C

Woolbrook

2.6°C

Perisher Valley

NW 59km/h

Thredbo Top Station
Windiest

75km/h

Tamworth Ap

92km/h

White Cliffs Ap

96km/h

Port Botany
-
no rain last hr Wettest

24.2mm

Baryulgil

10.4mm

Green Cape

42.0mm

Murwillumbah

39.0mm

Grafton Ap
New South Wales/ACT's Records for December
Max Min Rain
Highest 48.9°C at
Bourke in 1888
Lowest 0.1°C at
Thredbo Top Station in 2006
Highest 34.5°C at
Lake Cargelligo Ap in 2013
Lowest -9.6°C at
Cooma Ap in 1990
Highest 352.2mm at
Tyalgum in 1991

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 %
Rain
20 25 90% 5-10mm Nil SSW 16 71 S 19 75
Late shower
19 36 80% 1-5mm Nil N 12 70 N 25 42
Possible shower
21 32 90% 5-10mm Nil NNE 12 76 NE 11 62
Rain
21 24 90% 10-20mm Nil SSW 15 83 S 23 71
Rain
19 23 90% 5-10mm Nil SSW 10 80 SE 11 89
Showers
14 22 40% 1-5mm Nil - - - -
Possible thunderstorm
15 31 80% 1-5mm Nil NNW 22 57 WNW 23 45
Rain
15 21 90% 5-10mm Nil WNW 14 84 WSW 19 92
Rain
15 25 90% 1-5mm Nil NW 8 86 WNW 25 56
Rain
14 16 90% 1-5mm Nil NW 19 90 WNW 23 64
Possible thunderstorm
19 36 80% 1-5mm Nil N 12 44 WNW 20 34
Rain
20 29 90% 1-5mm Nil W 11 57 WSW 24 56
Cloudy
17 27 40% < 1mm Nil W 14 64 WNW 16 39
Clearing shower
18 27 70% 1-5mm Nil W 11 71 W 19 33
Possible shower
25 35 80% 1-5mm Nil SW 14 39 SW 23 32
Possible shower
16 23 80% 1-5mm Nil SSW 11 73 S 7 57
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10:51 EDT

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Farmer's photos of NSW flooding turned into fundraising calendar

10:43 EDT

A farmer who lost nearly all his crops to floods has documented his experience in photographs and these are now being used for a flood relief fundraising calendar.

Skiing on summer snow

10:10 EDT

December snow is attracting skiers and boarders to Australia's alpine peaks for the chance to enjoy a rare summer shred.