Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Marine Wind Warning Summary for New South Wales
Issued at 04:05 PM EDT on Saturday 20 December 2025
for the period until midnight EDT Sunday 21 December 2025
Wind Warnings for Sunday 21 December
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast and Eden Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 10:00 pm EDT Saturday.
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Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local
Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/nsw/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind,
wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.
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Local Weather
Sydney (33.8671°S, 151.2071°E, 74m AMSL) Sydney,NSW set as my default location ›
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Current Conditions
Currently at Sydney - Observatory Hill 29.5°- Dew point
- 15.6°
- Relative humidity
- 43%
- feels like
- 26.7°
- Wind
- NE 24km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
- 0.6mm
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Radar
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7 day forecast
Sydney 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny morning. Medium chance of showers in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening. Light winds becoming NW/NE 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then tending S/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the evening.
Forecast for Sydney (33.8671°S, 151.2071°E, 74m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 21° 24° 20° 18° 19° 17° 17° Maximum 34° 31° 31° 29° 26° 25° 26° Chance of rain 50% 30% 50% 50% 60% 60% 60% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Moderate 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 5
(km/h)18
(km/h)11
(km/h)22
(km/h)6
(km/h)18
(km/h)11
(km/h)26
(km/h)16
(km/h)28
(km/h)11
(km/h)22
(km/h)14
(km/h)20
(km/h)Wind direction WNW E WSW SE W SSE NNE ENE S SSE SSE SE SSE SE Relative humidity 75% 57% 59% 56% 67% 42% 63% 51% 67% 58% 63% 52% 63% 52% Dew point 21°C 22°C 18°C 19°C 18°C 15°C 15°C 17°C 15°C 15°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 14°C First light 5:11am 5:12am 5:12am 5:13am 5:14am 5:14am 5:15am Sunrise 5:41am 5:41am 5:42am 5:42am 5:43am 5:43am 5:44am Sunset 8:05pm 8:06pm 8:06pm 8:07pm 8:07pm 8:08pm 8:08pm Last light 8:34pm 8:35pm 8:35pm 8:36pm 8:36pm 8:37pm 8:37pm -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Sydney (33.8671°S, 151.2071°E, 74m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter Full moon Last quarter 5:11am EDT 5:41am EDT 8:05pm EDT 8:34pm EDT 6:08am EDT 9:20pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 Sydney sun & moon times
SundayFirst light5:11am
EDTSunrise5:41am
EDTSunset8:05pm
EDTLast light8:34pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSun
6:08am
EDTMoon setSun
9:20pm
EDTNew moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
First quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
Full moonFull moon Sat
Jan 03
Last quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Sat 4:05pm UTC Coastal wind warning NSWSat 2:43pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:43 PM EDT on Saturday 20 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 20 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter and Metropolitan
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, 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.
In northern districts expect maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to contract to the east over the coming week.
About the south and ranges, and along the coast, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to high thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid teens to low twenties. Temperatures continue to decrease over the weekend, with severe heatwave conditions expected ease towards the middle of next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Goulburn, Moree, Nowra, Orange, Tamworth, Wollongong and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025Sat 2:43pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:43 PM EDT on Saturday 20 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 20 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter and Metropolitan
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, 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.
In northern districts expect maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to contract to the east over the coming week.
About the south and ranges, and along the coast, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to high thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid teens to low twenties. Temperatures continue to decrease over the weekend, with severe heatwave conditions expected ease towards the middle of next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Goulburn, Moree, Nowra, Orange, Tamworth, Wollongong and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025Sat 2:43pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:43 PM EDT on Saturday 20 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 20 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter and Metropolitan
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, 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.
In northern districts expect maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to contract to the east over the coming week.
About the south and ranges, and along the coast, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to high thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid teens to low twenties. Temperatures continue to decrease over the weekend, with severe heatwave conditions expected ease towards the middle of next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Goulburn, Moree, Nowra, Orange, Tamworth, Wollongong and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025Sat 2:43pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:43 PM EDT on Saturday 20 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 20 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter and Metropolitan
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, 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.
In northern districts expect maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to contract to the east over the coming week.
About the south and ranges, and along the coast, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to high thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid teens to low twenties. Temperatures continue to decrease over the weekend, with severe heatwave conditions expected ease towards the middle of next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Goulburn, Moree, Nowra, Orange, Tamworth, Wollongong and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025Sat 2:43pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:43 PM EDT on Saturday 20 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 20 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter and Metropolitan
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, 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.
In northern districts expect maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to contract to the east over the coming week.
About the south and ranges, and along the coast, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to high thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid teens to low twenties. Temperatures continue to decrease over the weekend, with severe heatwave conditions expected ease towards the middle of next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Goulburn, Moree, Nowra, Orange, Tamworth, Wollongong and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025Sat 2:43pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:43 PM EDT on Saturday 20 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 20 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter and Metropolitan
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, 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.
In northern districts expect maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to contract to the east over the coming week.
About the south and ranges, and along the coast, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to high thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid teens to low twenties. Temperatures continue to decrease over the weekend, with severe heatwave conditions expected ease towards the middle of next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Goulburn, Moree, Nowra, Orange, Tamworth, Wollongong and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025Sat 2:43pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:43 PM EDT on Saturday 20 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 20 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter and Metropolitan
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, 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.
In northern districts expect maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to contract to the east over the coming week.
About the south and ranges, and along the coast, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to high thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid teens to low twenties. Temperatures continue to decrease over the weekend, with severe heatwave conditions expected ease towards the middle of next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Goulburn, Moree, Nowra, Orange, Tamworth, Wollongong and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025Sat 2:43pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:43 PM EDT on Saturday 20 December 2025
Valid for Saturday 20 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter and Metropolitan
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, 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.
In northern districts expect maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to contract to the east over the coming week.
About the south and ranges, and along the coast, maximum temperatures in the mid twenties to high thirties. Overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid teens to low twenties. Temperatures continue to decrease over the weekend, with severe heatwave conditions expected ease towards the middle of next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Goulburn, Moree, Nowra, Orange, Tamworth, Wollongong and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Byron, Coffs, Macquarie, Hunter, Sydney and Eden coasts
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Temperature in 7 days
0 Sunday Sunday 34 1 Monday Monday 31 2 Tuesday Tuesday 31 3 Wednesday Wednesday 29 4 Thursday Thursday 26 5 Friday Friday 25 6 Saturday Saturday 26 7 Saturday Saturday 26 -
Rain in 7 days
0 Sunday Sunday 5 1 Monday Monday 0 2 Tuesday Tuesday 0 3 Wednesday Wednesday 0 4 Thursday Thursday 0 5 Friday Friday 0 6 Saturday Saturday 0 7 Saturday Saturday 0 -
Past 24 Hours
1766174400 Friday 20:00 8 25.3 19.7 1.2 71 1766178000 Friday 21:00 9 24.6 20.7 1.8 79 1766181600 Friday 22:00 10 26.6 18.5 1.8 61 1766185200 Friday 23:00 11 25.1 19.7 1.8 72 1766188800 Saturday 00:00 12 24.6 19.2 1.8 72 1766192400 Saturday 01:00 1 24.6 18.5 1.8 69 1766196000 Saturday 02:00 2 25.6 17.5 1.8 61 1766199600 Saturday 03:00 3 25.0 18.2 1.8 66 1766203200 Saturday 04:00 4 24.6 18.8 1.8 70 1766206800 Saturday 05:00 5 24.2 19.3 1.8 74 1766210400 Saturday 06:00 6 23.9 19.6 1.8 77 1766214000 Saturday 07:00 7 23.3 20.2 2.4 83 1766217600 Saturday 08:00 8 23.1 20.4 2.4 85 1766221200 Saturday 09:00 9 23.8 20.1 2.4 80 1766224800 Saturday 10:00 10 23.3 20.4 0.2 84 1766228400 Saturday 11:00 11 24.6 21.1 0.4 81 1766232000 Saturday 12:00 12 27.3 20.4 0.4 66 1766235600 Saturday 13:00 1 29.2 20.4 0.6 59 1766239200 Saturday 14:00 2 32.1 19.7 0.6 48 1766242800 Saturday 15:00 3 32.4 17.8 0.6 41 1766246400 Saturday 16:00 4 32.5 18.7 0.6 44 1766250000 Saturday 17:00 5 31.6 18.6 0.6 46 1766253600 Saturday 18:00 6 31.8 18.0 0.6 43 1766257200 Saturday 19:00 7 29.9 17.0 0.6 45 -
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