Weather Warnings - NSW Fire Weather Warning
New South Wales
Fire Weather Warning
for Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Southern Ranges, Central Ranges, North Western, South Western and Far Western fire areas
Issued at 04:47 PM EDT on Wednesday 22 January 2020
Weather Situation
High temperatures and gusty winds associated with the passage of a trough will bring elevated fire dangers to the western inland for the remainder of today. As the trough moves eastward, elevated fire dangers will affect eastern NSW tomorrow.
For the rest of Wednesday 22 January:
Severe Fire Danger for the following areas:
North Western, South Western and Far Western
For Thursday 23 January:
Severe Fire Danger for the following areas:
Greater Hunter, Greater Sydney Region, Illawarra/Shoalhaven, Southern Ranges, Central Ranges and North Western
The NSW Rural Fire Service advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.rfs.nsw.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.rfs.nsw.gov.au.
The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Thursday.
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