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Hunter Forecast

View the current warnings for New South Wales

Forecast issued at 4:30 pm EST on Monday 28 April 2025.

Weather Situation

A low-pressure system lies over the Tasman Sea and continues to head eastwards, while a high-pressure ridge extends across the state's west. On Tuesday, a cold front looks set to approach the far south coast and continues to move northwards as it weakens to a trough, crossing the remainder of the coast between Wednesday and Thursday before reaching southeast Queensland coast later this week. This will be followed by a strong high pressure system drifting across Bass Strait later this week, that will maintain onshore east to southeasterly airstream across the east.

Forecast for the rest of Monday

Mostly clear. Slight chance of a shower about the Lower Hunter, near zero chance elsewhere. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.

Tuesday 29 April

Partly cloudy. The chance of morning fog. High chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 10 and 14 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.

Fire Danger
North Coast: No Rating
Greater Hunter: No Rating
Greater Sydney Region: No Rating
Central Ranges: No Rating

Sun protection 9:20am to 2:20pm, UV Index predicted to reach 5 [Moderate]

7 day Town Forecasts

Precis Icon Location Min Max
Showers. Newcastle 15 24
Shower or two. Maitland 13 24
Showers increasing. Singleton 13 24
Showers. Gosford 15 24
Shower or two. Scone 11 24

Wednesday 30 April

Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 11 and 15 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.

Thursday 1 May

Cloudy. High chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm along the coastal fringe. Winds south to southwesterly 15 to 25 km/h tending south to southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h during the day. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 13 with daytime temperatures reaching between 15 and 19.

Friday 2 May

Partly cloudy. High chance of showers. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h becoming light during the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to between 8 and 12 with daytime temperatures reaching between 16 and 20.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:15 am EST Tuesday.

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