Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning
for Central Ranges and Upper Central West Plains fire weather districts
Issued at 04:40 AM EDT on Monday 02 February 2026
Weather Situation
Warm to hot and dry with winds tending east to southeasterly and increasing in the afternoon leading to Extreme fire dangers on Monday.
For the rest of Monday 02 February:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Central Ranges and Upper Central West Plains
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
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: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower on and E of the ranges early this morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds E/SE 25 to 40 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures between 19 and 27.
Forecast for Arkell (33.7278°S, 149.383°E, 933m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 9° 7° 9° 15° 14° 16° 14° Maximum 24° 25° 29° 28° 31° 28° 26° Chance of rain 5% 20% 30% 40% 40% 70% 90% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm 1-5mm 1-5mm 10-20mm 1-5mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Extreme High 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 24
(km/h)26
(km/h)27
(km/h)16
(km/h)12
(km/h)15
(km/h)13
(km/h)15
(km/h)14
(km/h)14
(km/h)13
(km/h)14
(km/h)13
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction ESE E ENE ENE NE W NW W NE WNW N WNW NNE NW Relative humidity 64% 29% 69% 35% 62% 30% 59% 42% 66% 31% 59% 48% 74% 52% Dew point 9°C 4°C 8°C 7°C 10°C 8°C 12°C 13°C 14°C 11°C 15°C 14°C 16°C 14°C First light 5:59am 6:01am 6:02am 6:03am 6:04am 6:05am 6:06am Sunrise 6:26am 6:27am 6:28am 6:29am 6:30am 6:31am 6:32am Sunset 8:08pm 8:07pm 8:06pm 8:05pm 8:04pm 8:04pm 8:03pm Last light 8:34pm 8:34pm 8:33pm 8:32pm 8:31pm 8:30pm 8:29pm -
Warnings
Weather Warnings
Mon 4:40am UTC Fire weather warning NSWSun 2:27pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:27 PM EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026
Valid for Sunday 01 February 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes, Upper Western, Central West Slopes and Plains, Snowy Mountains, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, South Coast, Lower Western and Riverina
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.
Severe heatwave conditions continue over the Central Tablelands with maximum temperatures currently in the low to mid thirties, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease on Monday.
Severe heatwave conditions have generally eased across the remainder parts of the state with temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties west of the ranges with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Along the coast maximum temperatures in the low to mid twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Bathurst and Mudgee.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 02 February 2026Sun 2:27pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:27 PM EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026
Valid for Sunday 01 February 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes, Upper Western, Central West Slopes and Plains, Snowy Mountains, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, South Coast, Lower Western and Riverina
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.
Severe heatwave conditions continue over the Central Tablelands with maximum temperatures currently in the low to mid thirties, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease on Monday.
Severe heatwave conditions have generally eased across the remainder parts of the state with temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties west of the ranges with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Along the coast maximum temperatures in the low to mid twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Bathurst and Mudgee.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 02 February 2026Sun 2:27pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:27 PM EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026
Valid for Sunday 01 February 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes, Upper Western, Central West Slopes and Plains, Snowy Mountains, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, South Coast, Lower Western and Riverina
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.
Severe heatwave conditions continue over the Central Tablelands with maximum temperatures currently in the low to mid thirties, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease on Monday.
Severe heatwave conditions have generally eased across the remainder parts of the state with temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties west of the ranges with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Along the coast maximum temperatures in the low to mid twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Bathurst and Mudgee.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 02 February 2026Sun 2:27pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:27 PM EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026
Valid for Sunday 01 February 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes, Upper Western, Central West Slopes and Plains, Snowy Mountains, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, South Coast, Lower Western and Riverina
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.
Severe heatwave conditions continue over the Central Tablelands with maximum temperatures currently in the low to mid thirties, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease on Monday.
Severe heatwave conditions have generally eased across the remainder parts of the state with temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties west of the ranges with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Along the coast maximum temperatures in the low to mid twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Bathurst and Mudgee.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 02 February 2026Sun 2:27pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:27 PM EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026
Valid for Sunday 01 February 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes, Upper Western, Central West Slopes and Plains, Snowy Mountains, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, South Coast, Lower Western and Riverina
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.
Severe heatwave conditions continue over the Central Tablelands with maximum temperatures currently in the low to mid thirties, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease on Monday.
Severe heatwave conditions have generally eased across the remainder parts of the state with temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties west of the ranges with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Along the coast maximum temperatures in the low to mid twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Bathurst and Mudgee.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 02 February 2026Sun 2:27pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:27 PM EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026
Valid for Sunday 01 February 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes, Upper Western, Central West Slopes and Plains, Snowy Mountains, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, South Coast, Lower Western and Riverina
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.
Severe heatwave conditions continue over the Central Tablelands with maximum temperatures currently in the low to mid thirties, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease on Monday.
Severe heatwave conditions have generally eased across the remainder parts of the state with temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties west of the ranges with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Along the coast maximum temperatures in the low to mid twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Bathurst and Mudgee.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 02 February 2026Sun 2:27pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:27 PM EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026
Valid for Sunday 01 February 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes, Upper Western, Central West Slopes and Plains, Snowy Mountains, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, South Coast, Lower Western and Riverina
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.
Severe heatwave conditions continue over the Central Tablelands with maximum temperatures currently in the low to mid thirties, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease on Monday.
Severe heatwave conditions have generally eased across the remainder parts of the state with temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties west of the ranges with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Along the coast maximum temperatures in the low to mid twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Bathurst and Mudgee.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 02 February 2026Sun 2:27pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:27 PM EDT on Sunday 01 February 2026
Valid for Sunday 01 February 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Central Tablelands
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes, Upper Western, Central West Slopes and Plains, Snowy Mountains, Illawarra, Southern Tablelands, South Coast, Lower Western and Riverina
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.
Severe heatwave conditions continue over the Central Tablelands with maximum temperatures currently in the low to mid thirties, with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Severe heatwave conditions are expected to ease on Monday.
Severe heatwave conditions have generally eased across the remainder parts of the state with temperatures in the high twenties to low thirties west of the ranges with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Along the coast maximum temperatures in the low to mid twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens. Locations likely to be impacted include Bathurst and Mudgee.
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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 Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 5:59am EDT 6:26am EDT 8:08pm EDT 8:34pm EDT 8:29pm EDT 6:19am EDT 
Full moon
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 Arkell sun & moon times
MondayFirst light5:59am
EDTSunrise6:26am
EDTSunset8:08pm
EDTLast light8:34pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseMon
8:29pm
EDTMoon setMon
6:19am
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 Monday Monday 24 1 Tuesday Tuesday 25 2 Wednesday Wednesday 29 3 Thursday Thursday 28 4 Friday Friday 31 5 Saturday Saturday 28 6 Sunday Sunday 26 7 Sunday Sunday 26 -
Rain for next 5 days
0 Monday Monday 0 1 Tuesday Tuesday 0 2 Wednesday Wednesday 0 3 Thursday Thursday 5 4 Friday Friday 5 5 Saturday Saturday 20 6 Sunday Sunday 5 7 Sunday Sunday 5
