Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the west on Tuesday, and continuing in the mid to high forties over the west for the end of the week. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges around the middle of the week.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties west of the ranges, increasing to the low thirties over northwestern areas, and in the low to high teens about the coast and the ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will linger.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026
Forecast
Ainslie (35.2622°S, 149.1459°E, 592m AMSL) Ainslie,ACT set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Ainslie 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming E 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon then tending SE in the evening.
Forecast for Ainslie (35.2622°S, 149.1459°E, 592m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 15° 16° 15° 17° 20° 10° 9° Maximum 42° 34° 38° 40° 34° 22° 28° Chance of rain 5% 5% 20% 40% 80% 70% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 5-10mm 5-10mm < 1mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High Moderate High 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 6
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)21
(km/h)7
(km/h)18
(km/h)5
(km/h)16
(km/h)11
(km/h)23
(km/h)18
(km/h)26
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)Wind direction WSW NNE ESE ENE E NW NNW WNW N W S SSE ESE NE Relative humidity 45% 12% 58% 34% 64% 22% 58% 20% 44% 40% 61% 37% 61% 35% Dew point 13°C 6°C 14°C 15°C 14°C 11°C 17°C 12°C 16°C 16°C 7°C 6°C 8°C 10°C First light 5:49am 5:50am 5:51am 5:53am 5:54am 5:55am 5:56am Sunrise 6:17am 6:18am 6:19am 6:20am 6:21am 6:22am 6:24am Sunset 8:15pm 8:14pm 8:13pm 8:12pm 8:12pm 8:11pm 8:10pm Last light 8:43pm 8:42pm 8:41pm 8:40pm 8:39pm 8:39pm 8:38pm -
Warnings
Weather Warnings
Tue 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTTue 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the west on Tuesday, and continuing in the mid to high forties over the west for the end of the week. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges around the middle of the week.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties west of the ranges, increasing to the low thirties over northwestern areas, and in the low to high teens about the coast and the ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will linger.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the west on Tuesday, and continuing in the mid to high forties over the west for the end of the week. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges around the middle of the week.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties west of the ranges, increasing to the low thirties over northwestern areas, and in the low to high teens about the coast and the ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will linger.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the west on Tuesday, and continuing in the mid to high forties over the west for the end of the week. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges around the middle of the week.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties west of the ranges, increasing to the low thirties over northwestern areas, and in the low to high teens about the coast and the ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will linger.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the west on Tuesday, and continuing in the mid to high forties over the west for the end of the week. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges around the middle of the week.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties west of the ranges, increasing to the low thirties over northwestern areas, and in the low to high teens about the coast and the ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will linger.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the west on Tuesday, and continuing in the mid to high forties over the west for the end of the week. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges around the middle of the week.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties west of the ranges, increasing to the low thirties over northwestern areas, and in the low to high teens about the coast and the ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will linger.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the west on Tuesday, and continuing in the mid to high forties over the west for the end of the week. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges around the middle of the week.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties west of the ranges, increasing to the low thirties over northwestern areas, and in the low to high teens about the coast and the ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will linger.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026Tue 2:59pm UTC Severe weather advice ACTAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:59 PM EDT on Tuesday 27 January 2026
Valid for Tuesday 27 January 2026 to Friday 30 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina and Lower Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers
Safety Advice:
Extreme heatwaves can be dangerous for everyone.
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 continuing in the low to mid forties west of the ranges, reaching the high forties about the west on Tuesday, and continuing in the mid to high forties over the west for the end of the week. Maximum temperatures reaching the low to high thirties along affected parts of the coast and ranges, increasing to the low forties on the ranges around the middle of the week.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid to high twenties west of the ranges, increasing to the low thirties over northwestern areas, and in the low to high teens about the coast and the ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week before easing over the weekend.
Severe heatwave conditions have eased over the Mid North Coast and Northern Rivers districts, however low intensity heatwave conditions will linger.
Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Wednesday 28 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ainslie (35.2622°S, 149.1459°E, 592m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:49am EDT 6:17am EDT 8:15pm EDT 8:43pm EDT 4:04pm EDT 12:50am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Ainslie sun & moon times
WednesdayFirst light5:49am
EDTSunrise6:17am
EDTSunset8:15pm
EDTLast light8:43pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseWed
4:04pm
EDTMoon setWed
12:50am
EDTFull moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
New moonNew moon Tue
Feb 17
First quarterFirst quarter Tue
Feb 24
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Temperature for next 5 days
0 Wednesday Wednesday 42 1 Thursday Thursday 34 2 Friday Friday 38 3 Saturday Saturday 40 4 Sunday Sunday 34 5 Monday Monday 22 6 Tuesday Tuesday 28 7 Tuesday Tuesday 28 -
Rain for next 5 days
0 Wednesday Wednesday 0 1 Thursday Thursday 0 2 Friday Friday 0 3 Saturday Saturday 0 4 Sunday Sunday 10 5 Monday Monday 10 6 Tuesday Tuesday 0 7 Tuesday Tuesday 0
