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
Mudgee (32.5907°S, 149.5861°E, 447m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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15° 26° Chance of rain: 5% Likely amount: < 1mm First
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Last light Sunrise Sunset 5:23am EDT 5:52am EDT 8:10pm EDT 8:38pm EDT NOW28.2° Feels Like: 25.1° Relative Humidity: 24% Dew: 5.7° Wind: W 11km/h Gust: 11km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1003.3hPa -
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MudgeeNow31.3°cFeels Like:27.2°Wind:W 13km/hGusts:15km/hHumidity:16%
15°Min26°MaxToday in MudgeeSunny. 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.Tomorrow
15°Min26°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 Mudgee (32.5907°S, 149.5861°E, 447m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 15° 10° 10° 14° 21° 15° 13° Maximum 26° 29° 32° 35° 38° 31° 34° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 20% 80% 5% 5% 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 21
(km/h)29
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(km/h)19
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(km/h)Wind direction WSW WSW SW SW E WNW ENE N N NW WSW WSW SSE WNW Relative humidity 36% 18% 40% 23% 59% 26% 52% 23% 44% 30% 47% 19% 45% 18% Dew point 6°C 0°C 4°C 5°C 11°C 9°C 12°C 10°C 15°C 17°C 11°C 5°C 10°C 6°C -
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Mudgee Rain Forecast
Mudgee 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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Mudgee Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Wednesday
Dec 1818.1 °C 23.2 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Dec 1914.7 °C 27.0 °C 0.0 mmFriday
Dec 2010.1 °C 30.4 °C 0.0 mmSaturday
Dec 2111.5 °C 33.3 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Dec 2217.4 °C 34.4 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Mudgee minimum temp history (32.5907°S, 149.5861°E, 447m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 35.4° 15/12/2024 Coldest this month 9.8° 12/12/2024 Hottest on record 39.3 22/12/1994 Coldest on record 2.7 11/12/1990 Hottest this year 38.4° 04/02/2024 Coldest this year -4.2° 30/07/2024 Long term average 29.0° Long term average 13.8° Average this month 31.2° Average this month 16.3° Hottest December On Record Avg. max. temp. 31.6° 2013 Coldest December on record Avg. min. temp. 11.7° 2005 Mudgee rainfall history (32.5907°S, 149.5861°E, 447m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 38.0mm 01/12/2024 Total This Month 93.0mm
5.0 daysLong Term Average 75.8mm 8.8 days Wettest December on record 241.6mm 2010 Driest on record 2.8mm 2019 -
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Mudgee Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Dec 668.5mm 99.1 day(s) Total For 2024 760.8mm 120.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 433.2mm 76.0 day(s) Wettest Day 43.0mm Apr 6 Lowest Temperature -4.2°C Jul30 Highest Temperature 38.4°C Feb 4 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 30.9 29.6 26.9 22.9 18.6 15.0 14.6 16.3 19.8 23.2 26.3 29.0 22.6 Mean Min (°C) 16.1 15.7 12.9 7.9 4.0 2.4 1.3 1.6 4.2 7.7 11.2 13.8 8.2 Mean Rain (mm) 66.3 64.5 67.0 42.6 33.4 44.7 46.9 39.2 55.1 56.3 76.7 75.8 663.4 Mean Rain Days 7.7 7.7 7.4 5.5 6.8 10.3 10.7 8.7 7.5 8.4 9.6 8.8 98.0
