NSW Ambulance advises people in the Snowy Mountains weather forecast district to limit time outside for forecasted extreme heatwave conditions from 12.01am Sunday 25 January 2026 to 11.59pm Tuesday 27 January 2026.
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Watch and act: Limit time outside
What you need to do
- Monitor weather conditions and warnings issued via the Bureau of Meteorology's weather services
- Monitor all warnings from emergency services in your area
- Check for any services out in your area. Power, water, communication services may have outages during heatwaves or other emergency events
- Continue to stay hydrated before, during and after heatwave and extreme heat conditions
- Limit time outside. Schedule activities in the coolest part of the day and avoid exercising in the heat. If you must go out, wear a hat, sunscreen and take a bottle of water with you
- Monitor and assist vulnerable and at-risk people who may need help during a heatwave
- Recognise the signs of heat related illnesses that may affect yours or others' health
- Never leave children, adults or pets alone in a vehicle. It can be deadly. The temperature inside a parked vehicle can rise very quickly
- Continue to keep cool. Seek air-conditioned buildings, draw your blinds, use a fan, take cool showers and dress in light and loose clothing made of natural fabrics
- Storage of Medications. Some medications require cool storage to be effective
- Monitor weather, power, water and transport forecasts and warnings via TV or battery-operated radio
- Check-in on others. Look after those most at risk in the heat — your neighbour living alone, older people, children and babies, people with a medical condition and don't forget your pets
- Know your emergency kit contents and location in case of services outages. Stock with medications, water, food, portable battery-operated radio, mobile phone and charger, any special requirements for infants, elderly, injured or disabled persons.
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