Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning
for Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Northern Slopes and North Western fire weather districts
Issued at 03:25 AM EDT on Monday 23 December 2024
Weather Situation
Fresh and gusty northwest to southwest winds combined with hot and dry conditions are resulting in elevated fire dangers on Monday.
For the rest of Monday 23 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Northern Slopes and North Western
The NSW Rural Fire Service advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.rfs.nsw.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
Forecast
Camden (34.0546°S, 150.6957°E, 109m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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16° 29° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
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Last light Sunrise Sunset 5:14am EDT 5:44am EDT 8:09pm EDT 8:39pm EDT NOW25.7° Feels Like: 19.0° Relative Humidity: 25% Dew: 4.2° Wind: W 28km/h Gust: 41km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1001.6hPa -
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CamdenNow25.3°cFeels Like:21.4°Wind:W 15km/hGusts:28km/hHumidity:28%
16°Min29°MaxToday in CamdenMostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe in the early afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds W/SW 25 to 35 km/h shifting S 30 to 40 km/h in the early afternoon before tending S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 50 km/h along the coastal fringe with the S change during the afternoon.Tomorrow
12°Min28°MaxSunny. Light winds becoming SW 15 to 20 km/h early in the morning then tending SE/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. -
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Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe in the early afternoon. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds W/SW 25 to 35 km/h shifting S 30 to 40 km/h in the early afternoon before tending S/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the late afternoon. Winds reaching up to 50 km/h along the coastal fringe with the S change during the afternoon.
Forecast for Camden (34.0546°S, 150.6957°E, 109m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 16° 12° 13° 15° 18° 16° 15° Maximum 29° 28° 31° 35° 38° 30° 34° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 60% 10% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Extreme High Moderate 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 24
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(km/h)Wind direction W WSW SW SE N E NE ENE N WNW SW E NW ENE Relative humidity 24% 10% 36% 27% 57% 35% 60% 28% 47% 31% 60% 31% 55% 25% Dew point 4°C -6°C 4°C 6°C 12°C 13°C 15°C 13°C 15°C 16°C 14°C 10°C 14°C 10°C -
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Camden Rain Forecast
Camden 12-month Rainfall ForecastDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov20242025578786765623105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Dec 10
ENSO status: La Niña Watch. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Negative. Trending positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña Watch. The current technical definition of a La Niña is only a small chance to be met, although ocean and atmospheric conditions do resemble a La Niña pattern. Trade winds are still stronger than average along the western equatorial Pacific, and Relative-Nino Index (factors in equatorial ocean temperatures elsewhere around the world, compensating for the background warming signal) is below the threshold. A La Niña typically leads to cooler temperatures northern Australia during summer, while producing higher temperatures for western/southwestern WA, Vic and western Tas. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Recent conditions have been like a negative IOD, but it is too late in the year for this climate driver to develop. Once the monsoon establishes over northern Australia, the IOD has no impact on Australia’s weather. The Southern AnnularMode (SAM) is in a brief negative phase, having switched a positive phase in November. Forecasts predict it will become neural in mid-late December and become positive in January and February. A positive SAM decreases the frequency of cold fronts, with more regular high pressure systems and easterly winds. During summer, this increases rainfall over eastern Australia, and reduces rainfall over southeastern SA, western Vic and western Tas. Rainfall outlooks are showing above average rainfall over large parts of the country during summer, with closer to average conditions for the southwest corner of WA, southern SA and Vic, and central parts of Tas.
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Camden Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Thursday
Dec 1914.1 °C 25.9 °C 0.6 mmFriday
Dec 2014.1 °C 29.3 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Dec 2113.4 °C 35.5 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Dec 2219.1 °C 30.1 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Dec 2316.5 °C 26.2 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Camden minimum temp history (34.0546°S, 150.6957°E, 109m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 40.1° 17/12/2024 Coldest this month 13.4° 21/12/2024 Hottest on record 43.1 17/12/2009 Coldest on record 5.7 19/12/2005 Hottest this year 40.1° 17/12/2024 Coldest this year -0.8° 20/06/2024 Long term average 28.6° Long term average 15.2° Average this month 31.6° Average this month 17.7° Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 32.4° 1979 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 13.0° 1984 Camden rainfall history (34.0546°S, 150.6957°E, 109m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 12.0mm 08/12/2024 Total This Month 28.8mm
8.0 daysLong Term Average 59.1mm 9.4 days Wettest December on record 162.7mm 1991 Driest on record 0.0mm 1974 -
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Average Rainfall To Dec 795.8mm 115.9 day(s) Total For 2024 788.4mm 104.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 636.4mm 119.0 day(s) Wettest Day 142.6mm Apr 6 Lowest Temperature -0.8°C Jun20 Highest Temperature 40.1°C Dec17 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 29.6 28.6 26.8 23.9 20.6 17.7 17.4 19.1 22.1 24.4 26.3 28.6 23.7 Mean Min (°C) 17.0 16.9 14.9 11.1 7.0 4.6 3.1 4.0 6.8 10.1 13.0 15.2 10.2 Mean Rain (mm) 85.5 102.5 98.8 67.4 53.5 64.2 40.6 43.2 38.9 64.9 77.2 59.1 800.0 Mean Rain Days 11.0 11.3 10.9 9.5 9.2 9.4 9.0 7.8 8.2 9.9 10.3 9.4 116.3
