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
Shooters Hill (33.8958°S, 149.8618°E, 1242m AMSL) Shooters Hill,NSW set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Shooters Hill 7 day forecast
Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers in the N, medium chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm, possibly severe with damaging winds, large hail and heavy rain which may lead to flash flooding in the N. Winds NW 20 to 30 km/h tending W before dawn then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 23 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 32.
Forecast for Shooters Hill (33.8958°S, 149.8618°E, 1242m AMSL) Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Summary 
Minimum 17° 12° 10° 10° 8° 8° 9° Maximum 25° 23° 24° 23° 20° 22° 23° Chance of rain 5% 5% 5% 20% 20% 10% 20% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 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 18
(km/h)19
(km/h)16
(km/h)19
(km/h)9
(km/h)17
(km/h)10
(km/h)12
(km/h)9
(km/h)9
(km/h)9
(km/h)9
(km/h)8
(km/h)8
(km/h)Wind direction W W WSW WSW WNW WSW WSW WSW E ESE E ESE E E Relative humidity 65% 33% 50% 31% 61% 25% 46% 22% 69% 40% 65% 39% 58% 36% Dew point 12°C 8°C 7°C 5°C 9°C 3°C 5°C 0°C 7°C 6°C 8°C 7°C 8°C 7°C First light 5:18am 5:18am 5:19am 5:19am 5:20am 5:20am 5:21am Sunrise 5:47am 5:47am 5:48am 5:48am 5:49am 5:49am 5:50am Sunset 8:11pm 8:11pm 8:12pm 8:12pm 8:13pm 8:13pm 8:13pm Last light 8:40pm 8:40pm 8:41pm 8:41pm 8:42pm 8:42pm 8:42pm -
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 2025Sun 4:53am UTC Fire weather warning NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning
for Greater Hunter, Central Ranges, North Western, Upper Central West Plains and Lower Central West Plains fire weather districts
Issued at 04:53 AM EDT on Sunday 21 December 2025
Weather Situation
Hot and dry conditions combining with fresh and gusty northwesterly winds are expected to bring increased fire dangers on Sunday.
For the rest of Sunday 21 December:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Greater Hunter, Central Ranges, North Western, Upper Central West Plains and Lower 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.For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone°- Heatwave Warning New South Wales
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Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Shooters Hill (33.8958°S, 149.8618°E, 1242m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 5:18am EDT 5:47am EDT 8:11pm EDT 8:40pm EDT 7:13am EDT 10:06pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Dec 28 Full moon Jan 03 Last quarter Jan 11 New moon Jan 19 Shooters Hill sun & moon times
MondayFirst light5:18am
EDTSunrise5:47am
EDTSunset8:11pm
EDTLast light8:40pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseMon
7:13am
EDTMoon setMon
10:06pm
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 25 1 Tuesday Tuesday 23 2 Wednesday Wednesday 24 3 Thursday Thursday 23 4 Friday Friday 20 5 Saturday Saturday 22 6 Sunday Sunday 23 7 Sunday Sunday 23 -
Rain for next 5 days
0 Monday Monday 0 1 Tuesday Tuesday 0 2 Wednesday Wednesday 0 3 Thursday Thursday 0 4 Friday Friday 0 5 Saturday Saturday 0 6 Sunday Sunday 0 7 Sunday Sunday 0
