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Grafton Forecast

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Forecast issued at 10:09 am EDT on Thursday 9 October 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Thursday

Summary
Max 35
Sunny.
Chance of any rain: 20%

Northern Rivers area

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower in the south at night. Near zero chance of rain elsewhere. The chance of smoke haze inland. Winds northerly 15 to 25 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 28 to 34.

Fire Danger - Far North Coast: High

Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Windy. Sunny. Byron Bay – 25
Sunny. Lismore – 30
Sunny. Grafton – 35
Sunny. Ballina – 28
Sunny. Tweed Heads – 27

Friday 10 October

Summary
Min 18
Max 35
Shower or two. Possible storm.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 50%

Northern Rivers area

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 and evening. Winds northerly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the early morning then becoming northerly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 16 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching 29 to 34.

Sun protection recommended from 9:10 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 8 [Very High]

Saturday 11 October

Summary
Min 18
Max 37
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 30%

Northern Rivers area

Mostly sunny morning. The chance of morning fog near the Queensland border. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 20 with daytime temperatures reaching 31 to 36.

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Sunday 12 October

Summary
Min 16
Max 31
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain: 50%

Northern Rivers area

Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog in the north. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 15 and 19 with daytime temperatures reaching around 30.

Sun protection recommended from 9:00 am to 4:10 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 9 [Very High]

Monday 13 October

Summary
Min 17
Max 29
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain: 60%

Tuesday 14 October

Summary
Min 14
Max 25
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall: 0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain: 40%

Wednesday 15 October

Summary
Min 12
Max 27
Partly cloudy.
Chance of any rain: 20%

The next routine forecast will be issued at 4:40 pm EDT Thursday.

Product derived from IDN11060 and IDN11024