IDN11021 Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology New South Wales North East District Forecasts Issued at 10:58 pm EDT on Sunday 25 January 2026 for the period until midnight EDT Thursday 29 January 2026. Weather Situation A weak trough persists over northwest of New South Wales with a broad high pressure ridge across the coast while a cold front brushes the southern coast, reaching the central coastal fringe during the late evening. A broad low pressure trough draws significant heat into New South Wales. This trough is forecast to stall over the state through the coming week, with hot and dry conditions forecast to persist through Friday. Northern Rivers Warning Information For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts. Forecast for the rest of Sunday 25 January Clear. Light winds. Surf conditions in the evening may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing and swimming. Forecast for Monday 26 January Partly cloudy. The chance of fog inland in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon, possibly severe with damaging winds inland. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching 35 to 41. Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing and swimming. Ballina Mostly sunny. Min 22 Max 35 Byron Bay Sunny. Min 23 Max 34 Grafton Possible afternoon storm. Min 22 Max 36 Lismore Partly cloudy. Min 20 Max 38 Tweed Heads Mostly sunny. Min 24 Max 33 Fire Danger: Far North Coast: Moderate Sun protection 8:40am to 5:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme] Forecast for Tuesday 27 January Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the north, most likely in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h tending southeasterly in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening. Overnight temperatures falling to the low 20s with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. Ballina Possible morning shower. Min 22 Max 27 Byron Bay Possible shower. Min 22 Max 27 Grafton Partly cloudy. Min 21 Max 31 Lismore Possible shower. Min 20 Max 27 Tweed Heads Partly cloudy. Min 23 Max 29 Forecast for Wednesday 28 January Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 18 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. Ballina Partly cloudy. Min 19 Max 27 Byron Bay Partly cloudy. Min 20 Max 27 Grafton Partly cloudy. Min 18 Max 32 Lismore Partly cloudy. Min 17 Max 28 Tweed Heads Partly cloudy. Min 20 Max 29 Forecast for Thursday 29 January Cloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds southerly 15 to 20 km/h turning southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. Ballina Showers. Min 21 Max 27 Byron Bay Shower or two. Min 21 Max 27 Grafton Shower or two. Min 18 Max 31 Lismore Showers. Min 18 Max 27 Tweed Heads Showers. Min 21 Max 29 Mid North Coast Warning Information For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts. Forecast for the rest of Sunday 25 January Clear. Light winds. Surf conditions in the evening may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing and swimming. Forecast for Monday 26 January Mostly sunny. The chance of fog in the north in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon, possibly severe with damaging winds about higher ground. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly 20 to 30 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to around 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34. Surf conditions may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing and swimming. Coffs Harbour Mostly sunny. Min 23 Max 30 Forster Becoming windy. Partly cloudy. Min 21 Max 29 Kempsey Mostly sunny. Min 21 Max 33 Port Macquarie Partly cloudy. Min 21 Max 29 Taree Partly cloudy. Min 21 Max 30 Fire Danger: North Coast: Moderate Greater Hunter: High New England: High Northern Slopes: High Sun protection 8:50am to 5:00pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme] Forecast for Tuesday 27 January Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching the mid to high 20s. Coffs Harbour Partly cloudy. Min 21 Max 27 Forster Partly cloudy. Min 18 Max 27 Kempsey Partly cloudy. Min 18 Max 30 Port Macquarie Partly cloudy. Min 19 Max 27 Taree Partly cloudy. Min 19 Max 28 Forecast for Wednesday 28 January Cloud clearing. The chance of morning fog in the south. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30. Coffs Harbour Partly cloudy. Min 19 Max 28 Forster Cloud clearing. Min 15 Max 29 Kempsey Cloud clearing. Min 16 Max 31 Port Macquarie Partly cloudy. Min 16 Max 28 Taree Mostly sunny. Min 16 Max 30 Forecast for Thursday 29 January Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog about higher ground. Medium chance of showers in the north, slight chance elsewhere. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 14 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 30. Coffs Harbour Shower or two. Min 19 Max 28 Forster Partly cloudy. Min 17 Max 29 Kempsey Possible shower. Min 16 Max 31 Port Macquarie Partly cloudy. Min 17 Max 29 Taree Partly cloudy. Min 17 Max 29 Hunter Warning Information For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts. Forecast for the rest of Sunday 25 January Clear. Light winds. Surf conditions in the evening may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing and swimming. Forecast for Monday 26 January Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Winds southeast to southwesterly 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 37. Surf conditions in the early morning may be more powerful than they appear and are expected to be hazardous for coastal activities such as rock fishing and swimming. Gosford Partly cloudy. Min 20 Max 27 Maitland Partly cloudy. Min 20 Max 29 Newcastle Partly cloudy. Min 21 Max 26 Scone Mostly sunny. Min 20 Max 37 Singleton Partly cloudy. Min 21 Max 33 Fire Danger: North Coast: Moderate Greater Hunter: High Greater Sydney Region: No Rating Central Ranges: Extreme Sun protection 9:00am to 5:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme] Forecast for Tuesday 27 January Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower near the coast in the morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds southeast to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending east to southeasterly in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 33. Gosford Partly cloudy. Min 19 Max 27 Maitland Partly cloudy. Min 18 Max 29 Newcastle Partly cloudy. Min 20 Max 27 Scone Cloud clearing. Min 17 Max 35 Singleton Partly cloudy. Min 19 Max 31 Forecast for Wednesday 28 January The chance of morning fog. Mostly sunny day. Light winds becoming northeast to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 13 and 16 with daytime temperatures reaching 30 to 38. Gosford Sunny. Min 17 Max 29 Maitland Sunny. Min 15 Max 33 Newcastle Sunny. Min 17 Max 29 Scone Cloud clearing. Min 14 Max 39 Singleton Sunny. Min 16 Max 36 Forecast for Thursday 29 January Cloud clearing. The chance of morning fog about the Lower Hunter. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h tending east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 34. Gosford Partly cloudy. Min 19 Max 27 Maitland Partly cloudy. Min 17 Max 30 Newcastle Partly cloudy. Min 19 Max 28 Scone Cloud clearing. Min 16 Max 36 Singleton Mostly sunny. Min 18 Max 33 Northern Tablelands Warning Information For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts. Forecast for the rest of Sunday 25 January Clear. Winds northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h. Forecast for Monday 26 January Sunny morning. The chance of fog on and east of the ranges in the early morning. Slight chance of a shower in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and early evening, possibly severe with damaging winds. Winds northwest to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending southeast to southwesterly in the early afternoon then tending northeast to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 33 to 39. Armidale Sunny morning. Possible storm. Min 16 Max 36 Glen Innes Sunny morning. Possible storm. Min 16 Max 33 Inverell Sunny morning. Possible storm. Min 20 Max 39 Fire Danger: Far North Coast: Moderate New England: High Northern Slopes: High Sun protection 8:50am to 5:10pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme] Forecast for Tuesday 27 January Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower in the north, most likely in the early morning. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the early morning then becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 21 with daytime temperatures reaching 27 to 37. Armidale Partly cloudy. Min 15 Max 31 Glen Innes Partly cloudy. Min 16 Max 33 Inverell Mostly sunny. Min 19 Max 39 Forecast for Wednesday 28 January Mostly sunny. The chance of morning fog in the south. Winds east to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the morning then becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 28 to 38. Armidale Sunny. Min 12 Max 33 Glen Innes Mostly sunny. Min 13 Max 33 Inverell Sunny. Min 16 Max 39 Forecast for Thursday 29 January Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the south. Medium chance of showers in the north, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. Winds east to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 18 with daytime temperatures reaching 25 to 34. Armidale Partly cloudy. Min 12 Max 28 Glen Innes Mostly sunny. Min 12 Max 27 Inverell Sunny. Min 15 Max 36 The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:05 am EDT Monday. * Calls to 1300 numbers cost around 27.5c incl. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Copyright Commonwealth of Australia 2011, Bureau of Meteorology (ABN 92 637 533 532). Users of these web pages are deemed to have read and accepted the conditions described in the Copyright, Disclaimer, and Privacy statements (http://www.bom.gov.au/other/copyright.shtml).