Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Marine Wind Warning Summary for New South Wales
Issued at 04:00 AM EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026
for the period until midnight EDT Friday 09 January 2026
Wind Warnings for Thursday 08 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast
Wind Warnings for Friday 09 January
Strong Wind Warning for the following areas:
Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Illawarra Coast, Batemans Coast and Eden Coast
The next marine wind warning summary will be issued by 10:00 am EDT Thursday.
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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 24.1°- Dew point
- 19.2°
- Relative humidity
- 74%
- feels like
- 26.3°
- Wind
- NE 6km/h
- Rainfall since 9am
- 0.0mm
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Radar
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7 day forecast
Sydney 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny. Light winds becoming NE 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day.
Forecast for Sydney (33.8671°S, 151.2071°E, 74m AMSL) Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Summary 
Minimum 21° 21° 24° 20° 18° 19° 20° Maximum 33° 33° 42° 25° 27° 30° 26° Chance of rain 5% 5% 10% 60% 50% 60% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 5-10mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High Extreme Moderate - - - 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 9
(km/h)25
(km/h)15
(km/h)29
(km/h)23
(km/h)19
(km/h)29
(km/h)30
(km/h)20
(km/h)21
(km/h)9
(km/h)21
(km/h)16
(km/h)21
(km/h)Wind direction NE ENE NE ENE NNW N S S SE ESE ENE E SSE SE Relative humidity 67% 45% 69% 47% 36% 22% 62% 59% 67% 60% 73% 63% 73% 64% Dew point 20°C 18°C 19°C 19°C 14°C 15°C 15°C 14°C 15°C 17°C 18°C 21°C 17°C 17°C First light 5:24am 5:25am 5:26am 5:27am 5:28am 5:29am 5:30am Sunrise 5:53am 5:54am 5:55am 5:56am 5:57am 5:58am 5:58am Sunset 8:10pm 8:10pm 8:10pm 8:10pm 8:10pm 8:10pm 8:09pm Last light 8:39pm 8:39pm 8:39pm 8:39pm 8:38pm 8:38pm 8:38pm -
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 Last quarter New moon First quarter Full moon 5:24am EDT 5:53am EDT 8:10pm EDT 8:39pm EDT 11:23pm EDT 10:43am EDT 
Waning gibbous
Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Sydney sun & moon times
ThursdayFirst light5:24am
EDTSunrise5:53am
EDTSunset8:10pm
EDTLast light8:39pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseThu
11:23pm
EDTMoon setThu
10:43am
EDTLast quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
First quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
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Warnings
Weather Warnings
Thu 4:00am UTC Coastal wind warning NSWWed 2:55pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:55 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, 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.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast for southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, reaching the mid forties in the west from Wednesday until Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will ease from the west over the weekend as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:55pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:55 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, 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.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast for southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, reaching the mid forties in the west from Wednesday until Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will ease from the west over the weekend as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:55pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:55 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, 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.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast for southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, reaching the mid forties in the west from Wednesday until Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will ease from the west over the weekend as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:55pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:55 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, 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.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast for southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, reaching the mid forties in the west from Wednesday until Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will ease from the west over the weekend as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:55pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:55 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, 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.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast for southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, reaching the mid forties in the west from Wednesday until Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will ease from the west over the weekend as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:55pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:55 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, 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.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast for southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, reaching the mid forties in the west from Wednesday until Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will ease from the west over the weekend as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:55pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:55 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, 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.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast for southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, reaching the mid forties in the west from Wednesday until Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will ease from the west over the weekend as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026Wed 2:55pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:55 PM EDT on Wednesday 07 January 2026
Valid for Wednesday 07 January 2026 to Saturday 10 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Riverina
Warning for the following areas:
Hunter, Metropolitan, Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes and Plains, 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.
A prolonged period of heat is forecast for southern, central and western NSW this week. Maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, reaching the mid forties in the west from Wednesday until Friday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties, reaching the high twenties in the west.
The severe to extreme heatwave will ease from the west over the weekend as a southerly change brings milder temperatures. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Broken Hill, Camden, Campbelltown, Gosford, Hornsby, Liverpool, Mona Vale, Orange and Richmond.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 08 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Strong Wind Warning for Illawarra, Batemans and Eden coasts
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Temperature in 7 days
0 Thursday Thursday 33 1 Friday Friday 33 2 Saturday Saturday 42 3 Sunday Sunday 25 4 Monday Monday 27 5 Tuesday Tuesday 30 6 Wednesday Wednesday 26 7 Wednesday Wednesday 26 -
Rain in 7 days
0 Thursday Thursday 0 1 Friday Friday 0 2 Saturday Saturday 0 3 Sunday Sunday 5 4 Monday Monday 5 5 Tuesday Tuesday 5 6 Wednesday Wednesday 10 7 Wednesday Wednesday 10 -
Past 24 Hours
1767776400 Wednesday 09:00 9 23.9 20.0 0.0 79 1767780000 Wednesday 10:00 10 27.9 20.5 0.0 64 1767783600 Wednesday 11:00 11 28.7 20.7 0.0 62 1767787200 Wednesday 12:00 12 29.1 20.5 0.0 59 1767790800 Wednesday 13:00 1 28.6 20.6 0.0 62 1767794400 Wednesday 14:00 2 29.2 20.9 0.0 61 1767798000 Wednesday 15:00 3 30.0 20.5 0.0 56 1767801600 Wednesday 16:00 4 29.3 20.7 0.0 59 1767805200 Wednesday 17:00 5 29.2 20.9 0.0 61 1767808800 Wednesday 18:00 6 28.2 20.0 0.0 61 1767812400 Wednesday 19:00 7 26.4 20.0 0.0 68 1767816000 Wednesday 20:00 8 25.0 20.5 0.0 76 1767819600 Wednesday 21:00 9 24.2 21.1 0.0 83 1767823200 Wednesday 22:00 10 24.0 21.3 0.0 85 1767826800 Wednesday 23:00 11 23.8 21.3 0.0 86 1767830400 Thursday 00:00 12 23.3 21.0 0.0 87 1767834000 Thursday 01:00 1 22.8 21.1 0.0 90 1767837600 Thursday 02:00 2 22.5 21.1 0.0 92 1767841200 Thursday 03:00 3 22.4 20.9 0.0 91 1767844800 Thursday 04:00 4 22.0 20.5 0.0 91 1767848400 Thursday 05:00 5 21.8 19.9 0.0 89 1767852000 Thursday 06:00 6 21.7 19.8 0.0 89 1767855600 Thursday 07:00 7 22.9 19.9 0.0 83 1767859200 Thursday 08:00 8 24.0 19.5 0.0 76 -
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