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
Merriwa (32.1394°S, 150.3557°E, 246m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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TOMORROW18° 33° Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:20am EDT 5:48am EDT 8:03pm EDT 8:32pm EDT NOW32.7° Feels Like: 28.3° Relative Humidity: 15% Dew: 2.7° Wind: W 15km/h Gust: 20km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1002.0hPa -
Today Weather
MerriwaNow34.7°cFeels Like:27.1°Wind:W 28km/hGusts:32km/hHumidity:10%18°Min33°MaxToday in MerriwaMostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe in the morning and early afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and early afternoon. Winds W/NW 25 to 40 km/h increasing to 45 km/h before turning SW 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon and evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 34.Tomorrow18°Min33°MaxSunny. Winds W/SW 15 to 20 km/h shifting E/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the late morning and early afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching 24 to 30. -
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Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower along the coastal fringe in the morning and early afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and early afternoon. Winds W/NW 25 to 40 km/h increasing to 45 km/h before turning SW 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon and evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 34.
Forecast for Merriwa (32.1394°S, 150.3557°E, 246m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary Minimum 18° 11° 10° 12° 21° 17° 14° Maximum 33° 30° 34° 39° 41° 36° 37° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 50% 20% 10% 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 21
(km/h)31
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(km/h)14
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(km/h)32
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(km/h)Wind direction NW W WSW S SE S SSW WNW N NNW S WSW S SSW Relative humidity 35% 13% 27% 16% 50% 20% 51% 14% 33% 20% 61% 16% 48% 17% Dew point 12°C 0°C 2°C 0°C 11°C 7°C 14°C 6°C 14°C 13°C 17°C 5°C 13°C 7°C -
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Merriwa Rain Forecast
Merriwa 12-month Rainfall ForecastDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNov20242025678776653635105012 - 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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Merriwa Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Wednesday
Dec 1817.6 °C 22.5 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Dec 1910.9 °C 27.1 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Dec 207.9 °C 30.5 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Dec 2110.8 °C 35.4 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Dec 2217.4 °C 37.2 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Merriwa minimum temp history (32.1394°S, 150.3557°E, 246m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 37.9° 17/12/2024 Coldest this month 7.9° 20/12/2024 Hottest on record 41.2 08/12/2009 Coldest on record 4.5 03/12/2011 Hottest this year 39.6° 01/03/2024 Coldest this year -3.2° 29/06/2024 Long term average 29.8° Long term average 14.5° Average this month 32.2° Average this month 15.3° Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 32.7° 2016 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 11.8° 2011 Merriwa rainfall history (32.1394°S, 150.3557°E, 246m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 13.6mm 04/12/2024 Total This Month 30.0mm
4.0 daysLong Term Average 72.9mm 7.5 days Wettest December on record 219.2mm 2010 Driest on record 2.5mm 1974 -
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Merriwa Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Dec 598.3mm 81.9 day(s) Total For 2024 727.0mm 112.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 351.2mm 82.0 day(s) Wettest Day 48.0mm Jun 1 Lowest Temperature -3.2°C Jun29 Highest Temperature 39.6°C Mar 1 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 31.4 30.1 27.8 23.6 19.7 16.3 16.2 18.2 21.8 25.3 27.9 29.8 24.0 Mean Min (°C) 16.8 15.7 13.8 9.4 5.3 3.8 2.4 3.0 5.2 8.5 12.2 14.5 9.1 Mean Rain (mm) 78.3 58.0 58.0 34.9 37.0 39.3 36.7 33.2 38.4 50.7 60.9 72.9 593.5 Mean Rain Days 7.9 6.4 6.4 5.1 6.4 7.4 7.3 6.4 6.5 6.8 7.8 7.5 81.2