Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:53 PM EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 21 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Metropolitan
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains and Central West Slopes and Plains
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes, Upper Western, Snowy Mountains, Riverina and Lower Western
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.
In northern districts expect maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to contract to the east over the coming week.?
Severe heatwave conditions have eased about the south and the ranges. Generally maximum temperatures are in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low teens. Whilst over the ranges, maximum temperatures are in the mid teens with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid single digits. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Grafton, Gosford, Lismore, Moree, Nowra, Tamworth and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 22 December 2025
Forecast
Ashley (29.3178°S, 149.8081°E, 198m AMSL) Ashley,NSW set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Ashley 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. A thunderstorm likely in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding. Winds N/NW 15 to 25 km/h tending W/NW in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to 21 to 26 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 37.
Forecast for Ashley (29.3178°S, 149.8081°E, 198m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 25° 22° 18° 19° 19° 18° 17° Maximum 35° 35° 36° 35° 34° 32° 33° Chance of rain 70% 80% 5% 5% 10% 20% 10% Likely amount 5-10mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High 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 26
(km/h)22
(km/h)16
(km/h)18
(km/h)15
(km/h)21
(km/h)14
(km/h)25
(km/h)20
(km/h)15
(km/h)23
(km/h)14
(km/h)20
(km/h)14
(km/h)Wind direction N WNW NNW W NE WSW SSW SW E NE E ESE E ESE Relative humidity 54% 53% 83% 47% 66% 21% 48% 18% 59% 28% 57% 31% 57% 27% Dew point 21°C 22°C 22°C 20°C 20°C 10°C 15°C 7°C 17°C 12°C 14°C 12°C 14°C 11°C First light 5:30am 5:31am 5:31am 5:32am 5:33am 5:33am 5:34am Sunrise 5:58am 5:58am 5:59am 5:59am 6:00am 6:00am 6:01am Sunset 8:00pm 8:01pm 8:01pm 8:02pm 8:02pm 8:02pm 8:03pm Last light 8:27pm 8:28pm 8:28pm 8:29pm 8:29pm 8:30pm 8:30pm -
Warnings
Weather Warnings
Sun 2:53pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWSun 2:53pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:53 PM EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 21 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Metropolitan
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains and Central West Slopes and Plains
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes, Upper Western, Snowy Mountains, Riverina and Lower Western
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.
In northern districts expect maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to contract to the east over the coming week.?
Severe heatwave conditions have eased about the south and the ranges. Generally maximum temperatures are in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low teens. Whilst over the ranges, maximum temperatures are in the mid teens with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid single digits. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Grafton, Gosford, Lismore, Moree, Nowra, Tamworth and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 22 December 2025Sun 2:53pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:53 PM EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 21 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Metropolitan
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains and Central West Slopes and Plains
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes, Upper Western, Snowy Mountains, Riverina and Lower Western
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.
In northern districts expect maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to contract to the east over the coming week.?
Severe heatwave conditions have eased about the south and the ranges. Generally maximum temperatures are in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low teens. Whilst over the ranges, maximum temperatures are in the mid teens with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid single digits. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Grafton, Gosford, Lismore, Moree, Nowra, Tamworth and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 22 December 2025Sun 2:53pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:53 PM EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 21 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Metropolitan
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains and Central West Slopes and Plains
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes, Upper Western, Snowy Mountains, Riverina and Lower Western
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.
In northern districts expect maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to contract to the east over the coming week.?
Severe heatwave conditions have eased about the south and the ranges. Generally maximum temperatures are in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low teens. Whilst over the ranges, maximum temperatures are in the mid teens with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid single digits. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Grafton, Gosford, Lismore, Moree, Nowra, Tamworth and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 22 December 2025Sun 2:53pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:53 PM EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 21 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Metropolitan
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains and Central West Slopes and Plains
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes, Upper Western, Snowy Mountains, Riverina and Lower Western
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.
In northern districts expect maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to contract to the east over the coming week.?
Severe heatwave conditions have eased about the south and the ranges. Generally maximum temperatures are in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low teens. Whilst over the ranges, maximum temperatures are in the mid teens with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid single digits. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Grafton, Gosford, Lismore, Moree, Nowra, Tamworth and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 22 December 2025Sun 2:53pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:53 PM EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 21 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Metropolitan
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains and Central West Slopes and Plains
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes, Upper Western, Snowy Mountains, Riverina and Lower Western
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.
In northern districts expect maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to contract to the east over the coming week.?
Severe heatwave conditions have eased about the south and the ranges. Generally maximum temperatures are in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low teens. Whilst over the ranges, maximum temperatures are in the mid teens with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid single digits. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Grafton, Gosford, Lismore, Moree, Nowra, Tamworth and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 22 December 2025Sun 2:53pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:53 PM EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 21 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Metropolitan
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains and Central West Slopes and Plains
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes, Upper Western, Snowy Mountains, Riverina and Lower Western
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.
In northern districts expect maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to contract to the east over the coming week.?
Severe heatwave conditions have eased about the south and the ranges. Generally maximum temperatures are in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low teens. Whilst over the ranges, maximum temperatures are in the mid teens with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid single digits. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Grafton, Gosford, Lismore, Moree, Nowra, Tamworth and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 22 December 2025Sun 2:53pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 02:53 PM EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025
Valid for Sunday 21 December 2025 to Tuesday 23 December 2025
Warning for the following areas:
Mid North Coast and Metropolitan
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains and Central West Slopes and Plains
Cancellation for the following areas:
South West Slopes, Upper Western, Snowy Mountains, Riverina and Lower Western
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.
In northern districts expect maximum temperatures in the mid thirties to low forties and overnight minimum temperatures in the mid teens to mid twenties. Heatwave conditions are expected to contract to the east over the coming week.?
Severe heatwave conditions have eased about the south and the ranges. Generally maximum temperatures are in the mid to high twenties with overnight minimum temperatures in the low teens. Whilst over the ranges, maximum temperatures are in the mid teens with overnight minimum temperatures in the mid single digits. Locations likely to be impacted include Sydney, Armidale, Batemans Bay, Grafton, Gosford, Lismore, Moree, Nowra, Tamworth and Wollongong.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Monday 22 December 2025For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Ashley (29.3178°S, 149.8081°E, 198m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:30am EDT 5:58am EDT 8:00pm EDT 8:27pm EDT 7:25am EDT 9:55pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 Ashley sun & moon times
MondayFirst light5:30am
EDTSunrise5:58am
EDTSunset8:00pm
EDTLast light8:27pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseMon
7:25am
EDTMoon setMon
9:55pm
EDTFirst quarterFirst quarter Sun
Dec 28
Full moonFull moon Sat
Jan 03
Last quarterLast quarter Sun
Jan 11
New moonNew moon Mon
Jan 19
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Temperature for next 5 days
0 Monday Monday 35 1 Tuesday Tuesday 35 2 Wednesday Wednesday 36 3 Thursday Thursday 35 4 Friday Friday 34 5 Saturday Saturday 32 6 Sunday Sunday 33 7 Sunday Sunday 33 -
Rain for next 5 days
0 Monday Monday 10 1 Tuesday Tuesday 5 2 Wednesday Wednesday 0 3 Thursday Thursday 0 4 Friday Friday 0 5 Saturday Saturday 0 6 Sunday Sunday 0 7 Sunday Sunday 0
