Road Weather Alert for Canberra, NSW Due to Fog
This alert is no longer in effect.
BOM issued it on August 5, 2026, 6 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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BOM issues moderate road weather alert for Canberra area with reduced visibility in fog expected Thursday morning.
The weather record, at a glance
- Record type
- Road Weather Alert
- Affected area
- Canberra, NSW
- Issued
- August 5, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Canberra, NSW.
Alert Details
BOM has issued a Road Weather Alert (IDN38200) for the Canberra area in NSW. The alert is classified as moderate severity and was issued at 6:15 am EST on Thursday 6 August 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers the Canberra Area in New South Wales.
What You Should Do
Motorists are advised to take extreme care due to dangerous road conditions. For the latest information on the state road network, visit www.livetraffic.com or download the Live Traffic NSW app. For other roads, contact your local council or visit their website and social media channels.
Expected Conditions
Reduced visibility in fog will make road conditions dangerous during Thursday morning.
Timeline
The alert is effective from issuance at 2026-08-05T20:15:46Z until expiry at 2026-08-06T04:15:46Z. The next alert will be issued by 11:00 am EST Thursday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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