Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:01 PM EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains and South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper 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.
Maximum temperatures increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Grafton, Lismore, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026
Forecast
Cobar (31.4982°S, 145.8407°E, 241m AMSL) Cobar,NSW set as my default location ›
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Seven day forecast
Cobar 7 day forecast
Today: Sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm near the Queensland border at night. Winds NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h tending NW/NE 20 to 30 km/h in the early morning then tending NE/SE 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to 22 to 27 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid 40s.
Forecast for Cobar (31.4982°S, 145.8407°E, 241m AMSL) Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Summary 
Minimum 21° 26° 27° 28° 28° 27° 27° Maximum 44° 46° 46° 47° 45° 44° 44° Chance of rain 5% 10% 5% 5% 20% 40% 50% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Fire Danger Rating Moderate No Rating Moderate 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 10
(km/h)10
(km/h)10
(km/h)11
(km/h)19
(km/h)10
(km/h)20
(km/h)11
(km/h)21
(km/h)18
(km/h)20
(km/h)11
(km/h)14
(km/h)13
(km/h)Wind direction ENE SSW NNE WSW ENE SSW ENE SE ENE ENE NE NE NNE WSW Relative humidity 13% 5% 15% 5% 28% 6% 25% 7% 19% 7% 24% 9% 21% 10% Dew point -1°C -5°C 5°C -3°C 12°C 0°C 11°C 2°C 6°C 1°C 9°C 3°C 8°C 5°C First light 6:09am 6:10am 6:11am 6:12am 6:13am 6:14am 6:15am Sunrise 6:36am 6:37am 6:37am 6:38am 6:39am 6:40am 6:41am Sunset 8:22pm 8:22pm 8:21pm 8:20pm 8:20pm 8:19pm 8:19pm Last light 8:49pm 8:48pm 8:48pm 8:47pm 8:46pm 8:46pm 8:45pm -
Warnings
Weather Warnings
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New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:01 PM EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains and South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper 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.
Maximum temperatures increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Grafton, Lismore, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026Sat 3:01pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:01 PM EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains and South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper 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.
Maximum temperatures increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Grafton, Lismore, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026Sat 3:01pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:01 PM EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains and South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper 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.
Maximum temperatures increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Grafton, Lismore, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026Sat 3:01pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:01 PM EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains and South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper 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.
Maximum temperatures increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Grafton, Lismore, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026Sat 3:01pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:01 PM EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains and South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper 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.
Maximum temperatures increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Grafton, Lismore, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026Sat 3:01pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:01 PM EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains and South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper 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.
Maximum temperatures increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Grafton, Lismore, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026Sat 3:01pm UTC Severe weather advice NSWAustralian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales
TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST
Heatwave Warning
Issued at 03:01 PM EDT on Saturday 24 January 2026
Valid for Saturday 24 January 2026 to Tuesday 27 January 2026
Warning for the following areas:
Snowy Mountains and South West Slopes
Warning for the following areas:
Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, Riverina, Lower Western and Upper 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.
Maximum temperatures increasing this weekend to the low to mid forties west of the ranges, and reaching the mid to high thirties along the coast and ranges. Overnight minimum temperatures in the low to mid teens and up to the mid twenties in the northwest, increasing to mid to high twenties west of the ranges and mid teens to low twenties along the coast and ranges.
Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to intensify this weekend and early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Armidale, Albury, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Grafton, Lismore, Moree, Orange, Tamworth and Wagga Wagga.
The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026For extended forecasts and greater detail visit weather zone° -
Sunrise and sunset times
Sunrise / Sunset for Cobar (31.4982°S, 145.8407°E, 241m AMSL) First light Sunrise Sunset Last light Moon rise Moon set Moon phase First quarter Full moon Last quarter New moon 6:09am EDT 6:36am EDT 8:22pm EDT 8:49pm EDT 12:38pm EDT 11:56pm EDT 
Waxing crescent
First quarter Jan 26 Full moon Feb 02 Last quarter Feb 09 New moon Feb 17 Cobar sun & moon times
SundayFirst light6:09am
EDTSunrise6:36am
EDTSunset8:22pm
EDTLast light8:49pm
EDTMoon phase
Next OccurrenceMoon riseSun
12:38pm
EDTMoon setSun
11:56pm
EDTFirst quarterFirst quarter Mon
Jan 26
Full moonFull moon Mon
Feb 02
Last quarterLast quarter Mon
Feb 09
New moonNew moon Tue
Feb 17
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Temperature for next 5 days
0 Sunday Sunday 44 1 Monday Monday 46 2 Tuesday Tuesday 46 3 Wednesday Wednesday 47 4 Thursday Thursday 45 5 Friday Friday 44 6 Saturday Saturday 44 7 Saturday Saturday 44 -
Rain for next 5 days
0 Sunday Sunday 0 1 Monday Monday 0 2 Tuesday Tuesday 0 3 Wednesday Wednesday 0 4 Thursday Thursday 0 5 Friday Friday 0 6 Saturday Saturday 0 7 Saturday Saturday 0
