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New South Wales/ACT Weather

Current Warnings
 

New South Wales/ACT Forecast

  • Thursday Mild on coast/ranges with showers & the odd storm. Generally dry west of ranges. Very warm far west.

  • Friday Showers in northeast, heaviest on coast. Generally dry and warm elsewhere. Hot in far west.

  • Saturday Showers in northeast, mainly coast. Generally dry and warm elsewhere. Hot in the west.

  • Sunday Light showers in northeast clearing. Generally dry elsewhere. Warm on coast Hot in west.

  • Monday Hot most areas. Warm in northeast. Showers/storms across south. Cooler change in SE.

NSW/ACT Extremes and Records

Extremes and Records
Current Extremes   Last 3 Days Extremes Extremes This Month
Mon 02/01 Tue 03/01 Wed 04/01

38.7°C

Wilcannia Ap
Hottest

38.3°C

Nyngan Ap

38.3°C

Wanaaring

40.2°C

Pooncarie

44.0°C

Mungindi

11.9°C

Thredbo Top Station
Coldest

-0.1°C

Perisher Valley

6.8°C

Thredbo Top Station

5.7°C

Mt Ginini

-0.1°C

Perisher Valley

E 33km/h

Windy Point
Windiest

70km/h

Green Cape

64km/h

Cape Byron

55km/h

Windy Point
-
no rain last hr Wettest

167.0mm

Uki

17.6mm

Darkes Forest

18.4mm

Dorrigo

19.4mm

Holsworthy Ap
New South Wales/ACT's Records for January
Max Min Rain
Highest 49.7°C at
Bourke in 1878
Lowest 1.3°C at
Thredbo Top Station in 2012
Highest 34.4°C at
Gunnedah in 1905
Lowest -7.7°C at
Thredbo Top Station in 1975
Highest 436.0mm at
Bellingen PO in 1997

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 %
Clearing shower
20 26 90% 1-5mm Nil E 17 70 E 26 65
Possible shower
18 28 90% 1-5mm Nil S 11 81 SE 21 66
Possible shower
19 27 90% 10-20mm Nil S 11 80 SE 15 80
Clearing shower
20 24 80% 1-5mm Nil E 13 78 E 23 65
Clearing shower
19 25 90% 1-5mm Nil ESE 14 79 E 19 78
Late shower
15 28 50% < 1mm Nil - - - -
Mostly sunny
12 26 40% < 1mm Nil E 20 78 ESE 21 52
Mostly sunny
10 26 10% < 1mm Nil ENE 20 74 E 16 49
Late shower
12 30 90% 1-5mm Nil E 8 69 E 17 37
Late shower
11 20 80% 1-5mm Nil N 12 73 SSE 13 65
Mostly sunny
16 33 10% < 1mm Nil ESE 12 52 SE 16 25
Mostly sunny
16 33 20% < 1mm Nil E 22 60 SE 12 32
Sunny
18 35 5% < 1mm Nil ENE 20 50 SE 18 23
Sunny
16 33 20% < 1mm Nil ENE 19 51 E 15 23
Mostly sunny
24 38 10% < 1mm Nil ENE 20 38 E 17 24
Late shower
25 37 80% 1-5mm Nil NE 22 33 ESE 15 21
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Weather News

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14:22 EDT

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Search resumes for good Samaritan swept away in floodwaters in far north Queensland

13:48 EDT

Family and friends of a far north Queensland man who went missing in floodwaters after trying to warn motorists of the rising water last night have joined the search to find him.

North, central Queensland passenger rail down after heavy rain

13:19 EDT

There are major disruptions for rail passengers in central Queensland after large sections of the track were damaged following days of torrential rain.