New South Wales/ACT Weather

forecast summary state forecast


Thursday Showers increasing, cool-to-mild in the northeast. Clearing shower, cool-to-mild in the southeast. Mostly sunny, cool-to-mild in the southwest. Clearing shower, warm in the northwest.


Friday Late shower, cool-to-mild in the east. Mostly sunny, cool-to-mild in the west.


Saturday Showers, cool-to-cold in the northeast. Mostly sunny, cool-to-mild in the southeast. Sunny, cool-to-mild in the southwest. Mostly sunny, cool-to-mild in the northwest.


Sunday Showers, cool-to-cold in the northeast. Mostly sunny, cool-to-mild in the southeast. Fog then sunny, cool-to-mild in the southwest. Sunny, cool-to-mild in the northwest.


Monday Showers, cool-to-mild in the northeast. Fog then sunny, cool-to-mild in the southeast. Sunny, mild-to-warm in the west.

current warnings most recent warnings

NSW/ACT - Thu 16:05 EST
Coastal Wind Warning

NSW/ACT - Thu 15:38 EST
Ocean Gale Warning

NSW/ACT - Thu 15:38 EST
Ocean Wind Warning Southeast

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current extremes current extremes

Hottest
26.4°C
Coldest
3.9°C
Windiest
SW 37km/h
Wettest
25.6mm last hr

historic extremes historic April extremes

Hottest Day
41.7°C
Coldest Day
-5.6°C
Hottest Night
26.2°C
Coldest Night
-13.0°C
Wettest 24hr
404.6mm

New South Wales/ACT Rainfall Bulletin

Thursday April 18, 2024
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rain to 9am interval
mm hours
ARMIDALE AIRPORT AWS 18.2 24
BEGA AWS 3.8 24
DUBBO AIRPORT AWS 0.6 24
TAMWORTH AIRPORT AWS 12.0 24
WILLIAMTOWN RAAF 0.6 24
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Generation gone with the wind

13:20 AEST A weeklong stretch of low wind power was broken on Wednesday evening, as a weak cold front marched across southern Australia.  The chart below shows that the National Electricity Market (NEM) has endured a weeklong stretch of low wind generation, with wind power providing around 6% of the NEM’s electricity, down from last year’s average of 13.1% (Mon, April 15 to Wed, April 17).

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