Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning
for Upper Central West Plains and Eastern Riverina fire weather districts
Issued at 04:42 AM EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026
Weather Situation
Warm and dry conditions with fresh and gusty west to southwesterly winds bringing elevated fire dangers for parts of western NSW on Sunday. Showers and storms possible during the daytime.
For the rest of Sunday 01 February:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Upper Central West Plains and Eastern Riverina
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.
Forecast
Argoon (34.8583°S, 145.6741°E, 118m AMSL) Argoon,NSW set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Argoon 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the morning and early afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and early afternoon. Winds S/SW 30 to 45 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures around 30.
Forecast for Argoon (34.8583°S, 145.6741°E, 118m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 21° 11° 14° 18° 20° 18° 19° Maximum 31° 30° 31° 35° 37° 37° 36° Chance of rain 70% 5% 5% 50% 20% 5% 5% Likely amount 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High 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 17
(km/h)24
(km/h)23
(km/h)19
(km/h)21
(km/h)14
(km/h)16
(km/h)13
(km/h)10
(km/h)17
(km/h)7
(km/h)14
(km/h)7
(km/h)15
(km/h)Wind direction SW WSW S SE ENE NE NNE NW NW WSW ESE W NE W Relative humidity 62% 23% 34% 14% 44% 20% 37% 22% 41% 15% 38% 14% 28% 18% Dew point 15°C 5°C 0°C -2°C 6°C 4°C 9°C 9°C 13°C 5°C 9°C 4°C 7°C 7°C First light 6:08am 6:09am 6:10am 6:11am 6:12am 6:13am 6:14am Sunrise 6:35am 6:36am 6:37am 6:38am 6:39am 6:40am 6:41am Sunset 8:21pm 8:20pm 8:19pm 8:18pm 8:18pm 8:17pm 8:16pm Last light 8:48pm 8:47pm 8:46pm 8:45pm 8:45pm 8:44pm 8:43pm -
Warnings
Weather Warnings
Sun 4:42am UTC Fire weather warning NSWSat 2:44pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
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Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains and Hunter
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 currently in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties over the south west as well as on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are currently peaking and are expected to ease from the south with the passage of a southerly change on Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Tibooburra, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:44pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains and Hunter
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 currently in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties over the south west as well as on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are currently peaking and are expected to ease from the south with the passage of a southerly change on Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Tibooburra, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:44pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains and Hunter
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 currently in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties over the south west as well as on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are currently peaking and are expected to ease from the south with the passage of a southerly change on Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Tibooburra, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:44pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains and Hunter
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 currently in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties over the south west as well as on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are currently peaking and are expected to ease from the south with the passage of a southerly change on Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Tibooburra, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:44pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains and Hunter
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 currently in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties over the south west as well as on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are currently peaking and are expected to ease from the south with the passage of a southerly change on Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Tibooburra, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:44pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains and Hunter
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 currently in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties over the south west as well as on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are currently peaking and are expected to ease from the south with the passage of a southerly change on Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Tibooburra, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:44pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains and Hunter
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 currently in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties over the south west as well as on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are currently peaking and are expected to ease from the south with the passage of a southerly change on Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Tibooburra, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026Sat 2:44pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:44 PM EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper Western
Cancellation for the following areas:
North West Slopes and Plains and Hunter
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 currently in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday.
Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties over the south west as well as on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly throughout on Monday morning.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are currently peaking and are expected to ease from the south with the passage of a southerly change on Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Goulburn, Orange, Tibooburra, Wagga Wagga and Yass.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Fire Weather Warning for Upper Central West Plains and Eastern Riverina
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Argoon (34.8583°S, 145.6741°E, 118m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:08am EDT 6:35am EDT 8:21pm EDT 8:48pm EDT 8:06pm EDT 5:15am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Argoon sun & moon times
SundayFirst light6:08am
EDTSunrise6:35am
EDTSunset8:21pm
EDTLast light8:48pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSun
8:06pm
EDTMoon setSun
5:15am
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 Sunday Sunday 31 1 Monday Monday 30 2 Tuesday Tuesday 31 3 Wednesday Wednesday 35 4 Thursday Thursday 37 5 Friday Friday 37 6 Saturday Saturday 36 7 Saturday Saturday 36 -
Rain for next 5 days
0 Sunday Sunday 5 1 Monday Monday 0 2 Tuesday Tuesday 0 3 Wednesday Wednesday 0 4 Thursday Thursday 0 5 Friday Friday 0 6 Saturday Saturday 0 7 Saturday Saturday 0
