Weather Warning

This warning affects:Central Tablelands, Central West Slopes & Plains, Lower Western, North West Slopes & Plains, Northern Tablelands, Riverina, Snowy Mountains, South Coast, South West Slopes, Southern Tablelands and Upper Western. View More

Heatwave warning

  • Issued by the Bureau of Meteorology

IDN21013

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
New South Wales

Heatwave warning

Issued at 1:56 AM EDT on Wednesday 28 Jan 2026.

Heatwave Situation for day 1

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Heatwave Situation for day 4

Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties west of the ranges, and in low to high thirties on and east of the ranges. Maximum temperatures in the high twenties over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, and in the mid to high teens on and east of the ranges. Mimim temperatures in the low teens over alpine areas. Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to persist through this week and into the weekend before easing over the later in the weekend or early next week. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Moree, Orange and Wagga Wagga.

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.

The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Thursday 29 January 2026