Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:47 PM EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 17 December 2025 to Saturday 20 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes and Riverina
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.
Over southern inland areas maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties. About the southern coast and ranges maximum temperatures generally in the mid to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid to high teens.
Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions developing over the south of the state are expected to extend north over the next few days before beginning to ease from the south over the weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Camden, Campbelltown, Goulburn, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Richmond, Wollongong and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 18 December 2025
Forecast
Arkell (33.7278°S, 149.383°E, 933m AMSL) Arkell,NSW set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Arkell 7 day forecast
Today: Mostly clear. The chance of a thunderstorm in the N early this evening. Light winds becoming NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening then becoming light in the late evening.
Forecast for Arkell (33.7278°S, 149.383°E, 933m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary 
Minimum 10° 14° 18° 16° 16° 14° 11° Maximum 28° 32° 32° 28° 31° 25° 25° Chance of rain 20% 5% 70% 50% 80% 20% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate High High High Extreme - - 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 15
(km/h)11
(km/h)17
(km/h)20
(km/h)17
(km/h)20
(km/h)14
(km/h)22
(km/h)19
(km/h)32
(km/h)19
(km/h)22
(km/h)14
(km/h)25
(km/h)Wind direction NE WNW NNW WSW WNW W NW W N NW WSW W WNW WSW Relative humidity 74% 47% 58% 30% 49% 35% 72% 51% 55% 38% 63% 45% 64% 34% Dew point 13°C 15°C 15°C 11°C 15°C 13°C 17°C 16°C 16°C 14°C 13°C 11°C 12°C 7°C First light 5:20am 5:20am 5:20am 5:21am 5:21am 5:22am 5:22am Sunrise 5:49am 5:49am 5:49am 5:50am 5:50am 5:51am 5:51am Sunset 8:10pm 8:11pm 8:11pm 8:12pm 8:12pm 8:13pm 8:13pm Last light 8:39pm 8:40pm 8:40pm 8:41pm 8:41pm 8:42pm 8:42pm -
Warnings
Weather Warnings
Wed 2:47pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWWed 2:47pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:47 PM EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 17 December 2025 to Saturday 20 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes and Riverina
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.
Over southern inland areas maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties. About the southern coast and ranges maximum temperatures generally in the mid to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid to high teens.
Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions developing over the south of the state are expected to extend north over the next few days before beginning to ease from the south over the weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Camden, Campbelltown, Goulburn, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Richmond, Wollongong and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 18 December 2025Wed 2:47pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:47 PM EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 17 December 2025 to Saturday 20 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes and Riverina
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.
Over southern inland areas maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties. About the southern coast and ranges maximum temperatures generally in the mid to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid to high teens.
Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions developing over the south of the state are expected to extend north over the next few days before beginning to ease from the south over the weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Camden, Campbelltown, Goulburn, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Richmond, Wollongong and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 18 December 2025Wed 2:47pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:47 PM EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 17 December 2025 to Saturday 20 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes and Riverina
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.
Over southern inland areas maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties. About the southern coast and ranges maximum temperatures generally in the mid to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid to high teens.
Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions developing over the south of the state are expected to extend north over the next few days before beginning to ease from the south over the weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Camden, Campbelltown, Goulburn, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Richmond, Wollongong and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 18 December 2025Wed 2:47pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:47 PM EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 17 December 2025 to Saturday 20 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes and Riverina
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.
Over southern inland areas maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties. About the southern coast and ranges maximum temperatures generally in the mid to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid to high teens.
Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions developing over the south of the state are expected to extend north over the next few days before beginning to ease from the south over the weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Camden, Campbelltown, Goulburn, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Richmond, Wollongong and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 18 December 2025Wed 2:47pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:47 PM EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 17 December 2025 to Saturday 20 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes and Riverina
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.
Over southern inland areas maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties. About the southern coast and ranges maximum temperatures generally in the mid to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid to high teens.
Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions developing over the south of the state are expected to extend north over the next few days before beginning to ease from the south over the weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Camden, Campbelltown, Goulburn, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Richmond, Wollongong and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 18 December 2025Wed 2:47pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:47 PM EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 17 December 2025 to Saturday 20 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes and Riverina
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.
Over southern inland areas maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties. About the southern coast and ranges maximum temperatures generally in the mid to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid to high teens.
Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions developing over the south of the state are expected to extend north over the next few days before beginning to ease from the south over the weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Camden, Campbelltown, Goulburn, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Richmond, Wollongong and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 18 December 2025Wed 2:47pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:47 PM EDT on Wednesday 17 December 2025
Valid for Wednesday 17 December 2025 to Saturday 20 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
South Coast
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Metropolitan, Illawarra, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, Snowy Mountains, North West Slopes and Plains, South West Slopes and Riverina
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.
Over southern inland areas maximum temperatures in the high thirties to low forties, and overnight minimum temperatures in the high teens to mid twenties. About the southern coast and ranges maximum temperatures generally in the mid to high thirties with overnight minimum temperatures generally in the mid to high teens.
Severe to Extreme heatwave conditions developing over the south of the state are expected to extend north over the next few days before beginning to ease from the south over the weekend.
Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Camden, Campbelltown, Goulburn, Hornsby, Liverpool, Nowra, Richmond, Wollongong and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 18 December 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Arkell (33.7278°S, 149.383°E, 933m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase New moon First quarter 5:20am EDT 5:49am EDT 8:10pm EDT 8:39pm EDT 3:18am EDT 5:51pm EDT 
Waning crescent
New moon Dec 20 First quarter Dec 28 Arkell sun & moon times
WednesdayFirst light5:20am
EDTSunrise5:49am
EDTSunset8:10pm
EDTLast light8:39pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseWed
3:18am
EDTMoon setWed
5:51pm
EDTNew moonNew moon Sat
Dec 20
First quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
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Temperature for next 5 days
0 Wednesday Wednesday 28 1 Thursday Thursday 32 2 Friday Friday 32 3 Saturday Saturday 28 4 Sunday Sunday 31 5 Monday Monday 25 6 Tuesday Tuesday 25 7 Tuesday Tuesday 25 -
Rain for next 5 days
0 Wednesday Wednesday 0 1 Thursday Thursday 0 2 Friday Friday 5 3 Saturday Saturday 5 4 Sunday Sunday 5 5 Monday Monday 5 6 Tuesday Tuesday 0 7 Tuesday Tuesday 0
