Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales TOP PRIORITY FOR IMMEDIATE BROADCAST Heatwave Warning Issued at 02:32 PM EDT on Friday 30 January 2026 Valid for Friday 30 January 2026 to Sunday 01 February 2026 Warning for the following areas: Snowy Mountains, South West Slopes and Upper Western Warning for the following areas: Hunter, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes and Plains, Central West Slopes and Plains, 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. Maximum temperatures in the low to high forties west of the ranges, in the low thirties to low forties on and east of the ranges, and in the high twenties over alpine areas. Maximum temperatures decreasing significantly over the south and west on Sunday, and throughout on Monday. Overnight minimum temperatures in the mid-twenties to low thirties west of the ranges, in the mid teens to low twenties on and east of the ranges, and in the low teens over alpine areas. Overnight minimum temperatures decreasing significantly over the southwest on Sunday morning, and throughout on Monday morning. Severe to extreme heatwave conditions are expected to ease during Sunday and Monday. Locations likely to be impacted include Albury, Broken Hill, Bourke, Cobar, Dubbo, Deniliquin, Goulburn, Orange, Wagga Wagga and Yass. The next heatwave warning will be issued by 3:00pm EDT on Saturday 31 January 2026