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 03:57 PM EDT on Sunday 22 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 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.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Monday.
Forecast
Marrangaroo (33.4287°S, 150.1062°E, 961m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TODAY12° 21° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:18am EDT 5:47am EDT 8:10pm EDT 8:39pm EDT NOW8.4° Feels Like: 7.4° Relative Humidity: 82% Dew: 5.5° Wind: N 0km/h Gust: 2km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
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MarrangarooNow15.8°cFeels Like:10.9°Wind:W 15km/hGusts:19km/hHumidity:34%12°Min21°MaxToday in MarrangarooSunny. Winds W/NW 15 to 20 km/h tending W/SW 25 to 40 km/h during the morning and early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 28.Tomorrow6°Min24°MaxSunny. Winds SW 15 to 25 km/h shifting E/SE 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon and evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 5 and 11 with daytime temperatures reaching 23 to 29. -
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Today: Sunny. Winds W/NW 15 to 20 km/h tending W/SW 25 to 40 km/h during the morning and early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 20 to 28.
Forecast for Marrangaroo (33.4287°S, 150.1062°E, 961m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary Minimum 12° 6° 6° 9° 18° 12° 11° Maximum 21° 24° 28° 31° 33° 27° 30° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 50% 30% 10% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Moderate 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 18
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(km/h)Wind direction W WSW SW SSW NNW WSW NNE NNW NNW NW W W WNW W Relative humidity 48% 22% 43% 29% 58% 31% 50% 30% 42% 37% 50% 25% 46% 28% Dew point 7°C -2°C 2°C 4°C 9°C 8°C 10°C 10°C 12°C 15°C 9°C 5°C 9°C 8°C -
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Marrangaroo Rain Forecast
Marrangaroo 12-month Rainfall ForecastDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov20242025878787754524105012 - 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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Marrangaroo Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Wednesday
Dec 1813.2 °C 17.6 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Dec 1910.7 °C 19.7 °C 0.2 mmFriday
Dec 205.1 °C 26.4 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Dec 218.1 °C 29.1 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Dec 2213.9 °C 29.4 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Marrangaroo minimum temp history (33.4287°S, 150.1062°E, 961m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 31.2° 17/12/2024 Coldest this month 6.8° 20/12/2024 Hottest on record 34.0 17/12/2009 Coldest on record 1.0 07/12/2013 Hottest this year 34.0° 04/02/2024 Coldest this year -5.5° 06/08/2024 Long term average 24.3° Long term average 11.4° Average this month 26.3° Average this month 13.4° Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 26.4° 2016 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 9.9° 2011 Marrangaroo rainfall history (33.4287°S, 150.1062°E, 961m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 17.8mm 08/12/2024 Total This Month 61.0mm
8.0 daysLong Term Average 79.2mm 9.5 days Wettest December on record 257.8mm 1971 Driest on record 0.5mm 1938 -
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Average Rainfall To Dec 799.2mm 129.2 day(s) Total For 2024 826.2mm 141.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 733.2mm 116.0 day(s) Wettest Day 79.0mm Apr 6 Lowest Temperature -5.5°C Aug 6 Highest Temperature 34.0°C Feb 4 -
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Marrangaroo Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 26.2 24.3 22.2 18.5 14.7 11.2 11.0 12.7 16.3 19.5 22.3 24.3 18.6 Mean Min (°C) 13.7 13.0 11.1 7.1 3.3 2.2 1.2 1.6 3.8 6.6 9.3 11.4 7.0 Mean Rain (mm) 85.3 80.9 77.2 57.5 49.0 70.0 61.6 56.7 54.7 61.2 65.9 79.2 781.6 Mean Rain Days 9.8 10.2 11.1 10.6 11.3 13.6 12.3 12.2 9.8 9.8 9.0 9.5 128.5