Wake Up Sydney – Weather, Traffic and Trains (Wed 24 June 2026)

Kick-start your morning with Sydney’s essential weather, road, and rail updates so you can plan a smoother commute.

Weather

CBD: 8°C now, sunny top of 19°C; risk of late showers.

Parramatta: 6.2°C to 19°C; possible late shower.

Bondi: 10.1°C to 18°C; sunny with a chance of showers.

Tip: Layers for the chilly start, sunnies by lunch, umbrella as backup.

Traffic

Northmead: Major incident—Windsor Rd closed both directions between James Ruse Dr and Moxhams Rd/Fletcher St after a serious truck–car crash. Avoid the area.

Light vehicles: Follow local diversions.

Heavy vehicles: Use Seven Hills Rd → Old Windsor Rd → Cumberland Hwy, or M2 → Pennant Hills Rd → James Ruse Dr.

Expect heavy traffic across the north-west; allow extra time.

Cowan (M1): Northbound lane 1 closed approaching the Hawkesbury River bridge due to a truck breakdown—merge and slow down.

Engadine (Princes Hwy): Earlier breakdown cleared near Heathcote Rd; residual delays persist.

Trains

Redfern: Opal outage—if you’re affected, request a fare adjustment at transportnsw.info/opal.

Hurstville area: Urgent signal repairs—some City-bound services may depart different platforms at Allawah, Arncliffe, Banksia and nearby stations; check station screens and listen for announcements.

Network: Otherwise running well.

Stay safe on the roads, check platform screens before you board, and have a great day in Sydney!