Forecast

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Fire Weather Warning

for Far North Coast, North Coast, New England and Northern Slopes fire weather districts

Issued at 05:17 AM EDT on Monday 27 October 2025

Weather Situation
Warm to hot and dry conditions, combined with fresh to locally strong and gusty westerly winds will result in extreme fire danger over the Far North Coast, North Coast, New England and Northern Slopes fire weather districts on Monday. The chance of a thunderstorm over the far northeast. A cooler, gusty south to southeast wind change is expected in the afternoon and evening.

For the rest of Monday 27 October:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Far North Coast, North Coast, New England and Northern Slopes

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.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Warning to Sheep Graziers

for Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts

Issued at 05:17 AM EDT on Monday 27 October 2025

Warning to Sheep Graziers for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts
Sheep graziers are warned that cold temperatures, rain and showers and southeasterly winds are expected during Monday and Tuesday. Areas likely to be affected include the Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, South West Slopes, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts and parts of the Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, North West Slopes & Plains, Central West Slopes & Plains and Riverina forecast districts. There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.

The next warning will be issued by 11:00 am EDT Monday.