Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:58 PM EDT on Tuesday 28 January 2025
Valid for Tuesday 28 January 2025 to Thursday 30 January 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Safety Advice::
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.
Maximum temperatures generally in the high thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties. A south to southwesterly wind changes will bring milder temperatures to the southern parts of NSW today, reducing the maximum temperature to mid to high twenties, with overnight minimum temperature in the mid teens to low twenties.
Severe heatwave conditions are currently peaking over Sydney and the Hunter, and are expected to contract to the north then ease from the middle of the week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Hornsby, Moree, Maitland, Richmond, Taree and Tamworth.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 29 January 2025
Forecast
Young (34.3134°S, 148.2979°E, 434m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Current condition
TODAY15° 33° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 10% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 5:57am EDT 6:24am EDT 8:16pm EDT 8:43pm EDT NOW26.1° Feels Like: 25.0° Relative Humidity: 42% Dew: 12.5° Wind: NE 9km/h Gust: 11km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: 1014.6hPa -
Today Weather
YoungNow28.6°cFeels Like:27.3°Wind:N 15km/hGusts:17km/hHumidity:43%15°Min33°MaxToday in YoungMostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the N in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N in the morning and afternoon, possibly severe. Winds E/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending NW/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then tending NE/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 26 to 33.Tomorrow15°Min33°MaxMostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower about the ranges, most likely in the afternoon and early evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds NE/SE 15 to 25 km/h tending NW/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then tending E/SE 20 to 30 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 17 with daytime temperatures reaching 26 to 33. -
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Today: Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the N in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N in the morning and afternoon, possibly severe. Winds E/NE 15 to 25 km/h tending NW/SW 15 to 20 km/h in the early afternoon then tending NE/SE 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 26 to 33.
Forecast for Young (34.3134°S, 148.2979°E, 434m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 15° 15° 15° 14° 13° 15° 16° Maximum 33° 33° 32° 33° 34° 35° 35° Chance of rain 10% 10% 10% 5% 5% 5% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate Moderate Moderate 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 19
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(km/h)Wind direction ESE W E WNW ESE SE E E E ESE E E NE N Relative humidity 52% 27% 65% 29% 64% 34% 59% 26% 59% 24% 53% 22% 55% 28% Dew point 11°C 11°C 15°C 11°C 14°C 13°C 13°C 10°C 12°C 9°C 13°C 9°C 15°C 13°C -
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Young Rain Forecast
Young 12-month Rainfall ForecastJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2025888767744476105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Jan 14
ENSO status: La Niña-like conditions. IOD status: Neutral. SAM status: Negative. Trending slightly negative. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in a La Niña-like pattern. Recent conditions show some atmosphere-ocean coupling, resulting in the US declaring a La Niña event has started. A La Niña typically increases rainfall over northern and eastern Australia, while reducing rainfall over southern coastal Australia and western Tas. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase and does not play a part in Australia's climate during this time of year. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is in a negative phase. Recent forecasts show negative SAM is more likely to dominate for the remainder of summer, due to the polar vortex taking an unusually long time to recover from the stratospheric warming event in winter 2024. During summer, a negative SAM decreases rainfall over most of southeastern Australia, and increases rainfall for far southwest WA 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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Past 5 Days
Young Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
Jan 2514.2 °C 32.7 °C 0.0 mmSunday
Jan 2612.3 °C 36.2 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Jan 2718.1 °C 37.5 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Jan 2819.6 °C 38.0 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Jan 2917.4 °C 26.3 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Young minimum temp history (34.3134°S, 148.2979°E, 434m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 38.0° 28/01/2025 Coldest this month 10.1° 20/01/2025 Hottest on record 42.6 18/01/2013 Coldest on record 1.4 03/01/2002 Hottest this year 38.0° 28/01/2025 Coldest this year 10.1° 20/01/2025 Long term average 32.0° Long term average 15.0° Average this month 32.4° Average this month 15.2° Hottest January On Record Avg. max. temp. 35.0° 2013 Coldest January on record Avg. min. temp. 11.9° 2000 Young rainfall history (34.3134°S, 148.2979°E, 434m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 18.4mm 13/01/2025 Total This Month 33.0mm
6.0 daysLong Term Average 43.4mm 7.4 days Wettest January on record 92.2mm 2016 Driest on record 1.0mm 2002 -
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Young Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Jan 43.4mm 7.4 day(s) Total For 2025 33.0mm 6.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2024 113.0mm 9.0 day(s) Wettest Day 18.4mm Jan13 Lowest Temperature 10.1°C Jan20 Highest Temperature 38.0°C Jan28 -
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Young Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 32.0 30.5 27.3 22.7 17.7 13.9 13.0 14.6 18.0 22.2 26.1 29.5 22.2 Mean Min (°C) 15.0 14.5 11.4 6.7 3.3 2.4 1.0 1.4 3.0 5.5 9.4 12.0 7.1 Mean Rain (mm) 43.4 53.5 53.9 37.1 37.2 63.4 58.7 53.5 51.2 49.1 72.6 61.3 630.7 Mean Rain Days 7.4 6.9 7.1 5.9 10.2 15.6 17.9 15.8 11.2 9.3 9.0 7.4 123.5