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
Moree (29.463°S, 149.8416°E, 201m AMSL) set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding on the S slopes. Winds N/NW 20 to 30 km/h tending NW/SW in the late afternoon then tending SE/SW 15 to 25 km/h in the evening. Daytime maximum temperatures 36 to 43.
Forecast for Moree (29.463°S, 149.8416°E, 201m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 25° 24° 18° 18° 20° 23° 22° Maximum 41° 37° 33° 34° 37° 38° 36° Chance of rain 60% 70% 5% 5% 10% 30% 20% Likely amount 1-5mm 1-5mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating High High High Moderate - - - 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)11
(km/h)21
(km/h)21
(km/h)25
(km/h)16
(km/h)24
(km/h)11
(km/h)25
(km/h)10
(km/h)27
(km/h)13
(km/h)27
(km/h)12
(km/h)Wind direction NNE NNW SSE ESE E ENE ENE ENE NE NW NE NNE NE NNW Relative humidity 66% 26% 61% 44% 55% 35% 58% 32% 61% 32% 56% 28% 60% 38% Dew point 18°C 14°C 21°C 21°C 12°C 14°C 13°C 13°C 16°C 16°C 17°C 15°C 18°C 18°C -
Warnings
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Moree (29.463°S, 149.8416°E, 201m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase Full moon Last quarter New moon First quarter 6:04am EDT 6:30am EDT 7:59pm EDT 8:24pm EDT 7:40pm EDT 5:15am EDT 
Waxing gibbous
Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 First quarter Feb 24 -
Temperature for next 5 days
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Rain for next 5 days
